We finished up our Hawaiian vacation with a stop on Maui, and — between the blowhole, the black sand and the banyan tree — I was able to scan (most of) the 201-page Maui phone book for unusual names. Here’s what I found:
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Abdalla Abihai Adnan Aizalyn Akimitsu Alapasita Alehela Aliikaika Amador Amalin Anacleto Aniceta Anousith Anzimee Apolinar Apostol Arirang Arragon Arshi Asaji Astus Atapena Atef Aulii Awahill Aylett Bambi Baptiste Barclay Benitez Bhatia Bienvenido Birendra Blandine Blossom Boonta Bradish Braxton Brigido Britton Buford Bundit Burx Burxine Calixta Capricia Cassel Celerina Chalise Chaminade Chatten Cherry Chozen Chunny Cielito Cinthy Cinzia Cletus Cliffane Crisologo Cristelda Dahna Danidean Dardanela Dariush Darshan Davelyn Davelynn Delafield Delaida Dennys Dhanvant Dheya Dhyan Dianti Diem-Trang Doak Donnarreen Donovyne Donnette-gene Dorjee Draginja Durriya Ebora Ederlina Edic Edyngton Eike Elcamino Eleuterio Elipihna Elterina Efriede Elladine Emeterio Emily-Joy Emmabella Encarnacion Enchy Epigenia Epipanio Eudelinda Euis Faafeti Fahina Faleta Farlyne Fazal Felixberto Fergus Filimone Finau Fincher Flaviano Folau Franchette Fredbrick Fructuoso Futoshi Galisteo Ganaro Gardenia Generoso Genovevaj Georja Geranium Ginel Glicerio Glodylyn Godofredo Gonio Gordian Gorgonia Gracemary Greford |
Haaheo Harinderpal Haroldeen Harolen Harolyn Heliodoro Hergass Hermenegilda Hilande Hokulani Honofre Ikunari Ildefonso Irinea Irison Irmgard Itz Janus Jawna Jeanpierre Jefferlin Jehomara Jinky Johnber Josedino Joselido Josevata Jovelyn Juaneva Jubilee Juenlee Junso Jussett Jutta Jynell Kahala-Ann Kahilihiwa Kaimaile Kainoa Kairi Kalama Kalani Kaleipunahele Kalolo Kalon Kamuela Kenson Kaoru Kapena Kapoanga Kapuni Kaukokalani Kayuoshi Kealii Keana’ai Keenan Kerford Keric Kerlut Khamphay Kilikina Kimanh Kimball Kittiwat Koichiro Konstance Kualono Kulua Kuulei Kyohee Lafayette Lahamo Langaola Lefty Lehea Lehua Leihaili Leinaala Leoterie Lepomir Leslene Liborata Liccet Ligaya Lighanne Lijabod Likiaska Linberg* Llevellyn Lodrigo Lothar Lovai Loverleen Lucrezia Lukela Lusitania Luukia Lynielle Lynnzee Lysena Madhav Mafi Mahalani Mahealani Maiia Makaala Makaena Makiteline Malakai Maleea Malianani Maliasia Malihini Marife Marivic Marybud Maryreba Melandrino Melecia Menchie Milaflor Milivoje Mindon Minette Minoneti Mintra Miracle Molimoli Momilani Moriaki Morlee Morteza Munekazu Myia Myungsang |
Natividad Navarro Needham Neliza Ngoc-Nhung Ngouah Nierva Nieves Nissim Nobushige Noppawan Novelito Nunia Nykola Oarson Obdulia Obrien Ofrecia Ohia Orion Orius Osmenio Otozo Palik Paraluman Pasencia Patinac Patrocinia Pauahi Pelenaise Perseveranda Petronilo Phinis Piilani Pissiana Polycarpo Pono Popi Porfirio Prapaipic Puaala Quirine Rahimo Ralf Ralito Reinette Restilinda Rikelle Rikizo Rogelyn Rolin Rosedilla Rossmark Rozitta Ryukoh Sadama Santos Sarshwoti Saturnino Sauia Seegee Segolene Segundio Selawihna Selerihna Semisi Servet Shabd Shadan Shamodyne Shifteh Shufflo Siegfried Sihner Siosaia Sixto Siuai Snezhana Sodengi Soralla Starrlynn Suemi Sulieti Sulpicio Susumu Swend Szabolcs Szhameen Talitaufa Tamang Tarvin Tassanart Taulau Taulia Tenzin Tevita Thudop Tiburcio Tihani Togilau Tonga Torsten Trixia Tsunetaka Turid Tyua Tzarina Uby Uilani Uluwehi Utae Vahefonuafoou Vaituuloa Valdyn Venancia Viheart Viliami Vivi Ann Wafik Waldtraut Warnetta Wolfgang Wizzie Wonsuk Wookjin Woonteng Woueenesh Yasusaburo Yorihito Zenjiro Zenobi Zivko Zoilo Zubin Zuniga |
As with the Kauai list, I highlighted the names I liked best.
*Linberg is likely named in honor of Charles Lindbergh (1902-1974), who spent his final years on Maui and is buried in Kipahulu.