Motnik was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Möttnig.
The place is now called Motnik and belongs to Slovenia.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Möttnig | Austro-Hungary | Stein/Kamnik | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Motnik | Austro-Hungary | Stein/Kamnik | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Motnik | Yugoslavia | Kamnik | after the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Möttnig | German Empire | Stein | 1941 |
| Motnik | Yugoslavia | Ljubljana | 1945 |
| Motnik | Yugoslavia | Socialistična rep. Slovenija | 1992 |
| Motnik | Slovenia | Slowenien | 1991 |