Krigždėnai was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Kriegsdehnen.
The place is now called Kregždėnai and belongs to Lithuania.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kriegsdehnen | German Empire | Tilsit | before the Versailles Treaty |
| Krigždėnai | Lithuania | Pajėgiai | after the Versailles Treaty |
| Kriegsdehnen | German Empire | Tilsit-Ragnit | 1939 |
| Kregždėnai | Soviet Union | Pagėgiai/Pagegjaj | 1945 |
| Kregždenaj | Soviet Union | Pagėgiai/Pagegjaj | 1945 |
| Kregždėnai | Lithuania | Tauragė | 1992 |