No one is certain who discovered Orona or when, but history shows that it was named "Hull Island" in honor of Commodore Isaac Hull, USN by Commander Charles Wilkes of the USS Vincennes when he visited the island on 26 August 1840 in the United States Exploring Expedition.
Ninguén está seguro de quen descubriu Orona ou cando, pero a historia mostra que se chama "Illa de Hull", en honra do Comodoro Isaac Hull, bautizada así polo Comandante Charles Wilkes do USS Vincennes cando visitou a illa o 26 de agosto de 1840.