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