Melašiai was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Ramutten-Jahn.
The place is now called Melašiai and belongs to Lithuania.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramutten-Jahn | German Empire | Memel | before the Versailles Treaty |
| Melašiai | Lithuania | Klaipėda | after the Versailles Treaty |
| Ramutten-Jahn | German Empire | Memel | 1939 |
| Milašiai | Soviet Union | Klaipėda/Klajpeda | 1945 |
| Milašjaj | Soviet Union | Klaipėda/Klajpeda | 1945 |
| Melašiai | Lithuania | Gargždai | 1992 |