Street Names
Hawaiian names and their meanings for the streets in Hawaiian Paradise Park
23rd
AveNaupaka (Naow-pah-kah)
a shrub with half flowers
Beach Road | Ala Hele o Puna (Ah-lah–heh–leh o Poona) – Pathway (road) (of) to Puna |
1st Ave |
‘Akala (Ah-kah–lah) – pink, raspberry or thimbleberry |
2nd Ave |
‘Aloe (Ah-low-eh) – a plant used medicinally |
3rd Ave |
‘Awa (Ah-vah) – a small plant used for medicine, drinks |
4th Ave |
‘Awapuhi (Ah-vah–poo–hee) — ginger flower or plant |
5th Ave |
‘Ekaha (Eh-kah-hah) bird’s nest fern |
6th Ave |
Hialoa (Hee-ah-low-ah) a small weed with yellow flowers, used medicinally (same as ‘Uhaloa) |
7th Ave |
Hinahina (Hee-nah-hee-nah) Spanish moss |
8th Ave |
Kahili (Kah–hee-lee) a standard, a kind of ginger |
9th Ave |
Kalaunu (Kah–lah–oo-new) crown, crown flower |
10th Ave |
Kiele (Kee-eh-leh) — gardenia |
11th Ave |
Kika (Kee-kah) cigar flower, a small smooth shrub with flowers |
12th Ave |
Koali (Koh-ah-lee) morning glory |
13th Ave |
Kukui (Koo-koo–ee) candlenut, seed can be eaten, medicinal |
14th Ave |
La’amia (Lah-ah-mee-ah) calabash tree |
15th Ave |
La’i (Lah-ee) Ti leaf |
16th Ave |
La’au Paina (Lah–aoo–Pah–ee-nah) pine tree, any kind |
17th Ave |
Lokelani (Loh–kay–lah-nee) a rose (heavenly rose); Maui’s flower |
18th Ave |
Mai’a (Mai a) — banana |
19th Ave |
Manako (Mah-nah-koh) — mango |
20th Ave |
Melia (Meh-lee-ah) — plumeria |
21st Ave |
Mikana (mee–kah-nah) — papaya |
22nd Ave |
Naniali’I (Nah-nee-ah-lee-ee) — alamanda |
24th Ave |
‘Ohe (Oh-hay) — bamboo |
25th Ave |
‘Okika (Oh-kee–kah) — orchid |
26th Ave |
‘Olena (Oh-len-ah) a medicinal shrub |
27th Ave |
Palapalai (Pah-lah-pah-lah-ee) a fern |
28th Ave |
Poha (Poh-hah) — gooseberry |
29th Ave |
Poni Mo’i (Poh-nee-Moh–ee) — carnation |
30th Ave |
Puakalo (Poo-ah-kah–loh) taro flower |
31st Ave |
‘Uala (Oo-ah-lah) sweet potato |
32nd Ave |
‘Uhaloa (Oo-hah-loh-ah) — a small weed with yellow flowers, used medicinally (same as Hialoa) |
33rd Ave |
‘Uluhe (Oo–loo-hay) false staghorn |
Road A |
‘Ama’u (Ah-mah–oo) a fern |
Road B |
Kiawe (Kee-ah-veh) — algaroba |
Road C |
Kilika (Kee-lee-kah) silky, like silver oak, a blackberry tree |
Road D |
Kukane (Koo-kah-nay) a rough-skinned lemon too bitter or sour to eat |
Road E |
Kupaoa (Koo-pah-oh-ah) strong permeating scent of jasmine |
Road F |
Lemiwai ( Leh-mee-vah-ee) water lemon, yellow, larger and sweeter than lilikoi |
Road G |
Liliko’i (Lee-lee-koy) purple water lemon or purple granadilla, passionfruit |
Road H |
Loke (Loh-kay) rose, different from Lokelani |
Road I |
Manioka (Mah-nee-oh-kah) — tapioca |
Road J |
Noni (Noh-nee) Indian Mulberry, used medicinally, famine food |
Road K |
Pilikai (Pee-lee-kah–ee) close to the sea |
Road L | Paradise Ala Kai (Ah-lah–Kah–ee) road by the sea |
Railroad | Ka’aahi (Kah-ah-ah-hee) train or engine, (fire car) |
Heiau Place | Wahi Heiau (Wah-hee-Heh-ee-ow) temple place |
Heiau Road | Ala Heiau (Ah-lah–Heh–ee–ow) temple road |
Pohaku Circle | (Poh-hah-koo) — stoney circle or circle of stones |
Maku’u Drive | (Mah-koo-oo) neck cut on the stern end of a canoe hull hewn in the mountains to which a rope was fastened to drag the canoe to the sea. |
Kaloli Drive |
(Kah–loh-lee) the turn or the change |
Paradise Drive |
remains Paradise Drive |
O’O Road |
(Oh-oh) a bird, a crowbar, to pierce, to poke |
Shower Drive |
Ua Kilihune (Oo-ah Kee-lee-hoo-nay) to shower lightly, misty rain, wind-blown spray |