The scientific name Pomarea of the Polynesian monarch flycatchers was established in honour of this dynasty. It was first used for the species from Tahiti by René Lesson and Prosper Garnot,"[...] un gobe-mouche que nous avons appelé muscicapa Pomarea (Atlas, pl. XVII), en l'honneur de Pomaré, chef des îles de la Société [...]" (Lesson & Garnot 1829) and subsequently for the entire genus.
