Lapeliai was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Lapallen.
The place is now called Lapaliai and belongs to Lithuania.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lapallen | German Empire | Heydekrug | before the Versailles Treaty |
| Lapaliai | Lithuania | Šilutė | after the Versailles Treaty |
| Lapallen | German Empire | Heydekrug | 1939 |
| Lapeliai | Soviet Union | Šilutė/Šilute | 1945 |
| Lapjaljaj | Soviet Union | Šilutė/Šilute | 1945 |
| Lapaliai | Lithuania | Šilutė | 1992 |