Polynesian Location Names



  Name Group Island

Fagatogo

Sāmoa

Tutuila

Fagatogo is the downtown area of the island of Tutuila. Fagatogo is the next village west of Utulei on the island of Tutuila.

Fangatongo

Tonga

Vavaʻu

Fangatongo is an area in the town in Neiafu on Vavaʻu island, Tonga. Although Utulei is on another island (Pangaimotu island), Utulei is less than a mile south of Fangatongo.

Havaiʻi

Society Islands

Raʻiatea

Havaiʻi was the acient name for the island of Raiatea.

Hawaiʻi

Hawaiʻi

Hawaiʻi

Hawaiʻi (often pronouced Havaiʻi is the name for the State of Hawaiʻi and the largest Island in the Hawaiʻian Island.

Savaiʻi

Sāmoa

Savaiʻi

Savaiʻi is the name of the largest Island in Samoa.

Koloa

Tonga

Koloa

Koloa is the name of the village on Koloa island in the Vavaʻu group of Tonga.

Koloa

Hawaiʻi

Kauaʻi

Koloa is the name of a southern district and town on the island of Kauaʻi.

Manuʻa

Sāmoa

Ta‘ū

Manuʻa or Manuʻatele is the group of islands including Ta‘ū, Ofu, and Olosega.

Manuka

Tonga

Tongatapu

Manuka is a village on the island of Tongatapu.

Maunaloa

Hawaiʻi

Molokaʻi

Maunaloa is the name of a mountain and also a small town on the island of Molokaʻi.

Maugaloa

Sāmoa

Savaiʻi

Maugaloa is a mountain on the island of Savaiʻi.

Manua Loa

Hawaiʻi

Hawaiʻi

Mauna Loa is a mountain on the island of Hawaiʻi.

Maugaroa

Rarotonga

Rarotonga

Maugaroa is a mountain on the island of Rarotonga.

Maugatea

Rarotonga

Rarotonga

Maugatea is a mountain on the island of Rarotonga.

Mauna Kea

Hawaiʻi

Hawaiʻi

Mauna Kea is a mountain on the island of Hawaiʻi.

Ofu

Samoa

Ofu

Ofu is an island of the Manuʻa islands group of Samoa.

Ofu

Tonga

Ofu

Ofu is an island of the Vavaʻu islands group of Tonga.

Olosega

Sāmoa

Olosega

Olosega is an island of the Manuʻa islands group of Samoa.

Olohena

Hawaiʻi

Kauaʻi

Olohena is an division of land on the east side of the island of Kauaʻi.

Orohena

Society Islands

Tahiti

Orohena is the highest mountain on the island of Tahiti.

Sāmoa

Sāmoa

Savaiʻi

Sāmoa is the island group of the Sāmoan people from Savaiʻi in the west to Ta‘ū in the east.

Hāmoa

Hawaiʻi

Maui

Hāmoa is a beach on the island of Maui.

Taʻū

Sāmoa

Taʻū

Taʻū is the largest island of the Manuʻa islands group.

Kaʻū

Hawaiʻi

Hawaiʻi

Kaʻū is the southern district on the island of Hawaiʻi.

Tula

Sāmoa

Tutuila

Tula is a village on the island of Tutuila.

Kula

Hawaiʻi

Maui

Kula is a district on the island of Maui.

Upolu

Sāmoa

Upolu

Upolu is the name of the second largest Island in Samoa.

Upolu

Hawaiʻi

Hawaiʻi

Upolu is the name of the northmost point on the largest Island in Hawaiʻi.

Uporu

Society Islands

Tahaʻa

Uporu is the ancient name for the island of Tahaʻa.

Utulei

Sāmoa

Tutuila

Utulei is the next village east of Fagatogo on the island of Tutuila.

Utulei

Tonga

Pangaimotu

Utulei is a village at the north tip of Pangaimotu island, Tonga. Although on another island, Utulei is less than a mile south of Fangatongo area, Neiafu in Vavaʻu island.

Vavaʻu

Tonga

Vavaʻu

Vavaʻu is the largest island in the the Vavaʻu island group and district of Tonga.

Vavaʻu

Society Islands

Bora Bora

Vavaʻu is the ancient name for the island of Bora Bora.

Polynesian location names with that are the same, or similiar with a cognate relationship.