They were once called the "Sandwich Islands" after the Earl of Sandwich.
the names of the hawaiian islands areniihauoahumolokailanaimauihawaiikahoolawe
When the Hawaiian islands were discovered by Captain Cook, he named them The Sandwich Islands after Earl Sandwich.
Hawaiian Islands by Area:Hawaii.Maui.Oahu.Kauai.Molokai.Lanai.NiihauKahoolawe.
Maui and Molokai.
The eight main islands are:HawaiiMauiOahuKauaiMolokaiLanaiNiihauKahoolawe.
The state of Hawaii is an archipelago. The names of the main islands of Hawaii are: Hawai'i, Maui, Oahu, Kauai, Molokai, Lana's, Niihau, Kahoolawe.
Hawai'iMauiKaho'olaweLana'iMoloka'iO'ahuKaua'iNi'ihau----------------------------------------------------- there are around 132 Hawaiian islands; the 8 main islands are Hawai'i, Maui, Kaho'olawe, Lāna'i, Moloka'i, O'ahu, Kaua'i, and Ni'ihau. Lō'ihi is not an island yet.
Kauai is the oldest and northern most INHABITED island in the Hawaiian chain which includes more than 1000 small islands and atolls to the northwest of Kauai.
Regionally the Hawaiian Islands are a part of Polynesia.
Hawaiian Islands Invitational was created in 2011.
Hawaii is more Northern than Southern, although some people call it Central Pacific.
Not much is known about the true original names of the 8 major Hawaiian Islands, as the ancient people used a number of different names to describe where they were from. At one time, the islands were known by the Ali'i Nui who controlled them. We do know that Captain James Cook who was the first European to visit them, gave them the name of the Sandwich Islands. On that note, the true origin of the current names are also unknown.