Moyeuvre-la-Petite was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Kleinmövern.
The place is now called Moyeuvre-Petite and belongs to France.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klein-Moyeuvre | German Empire | Diedenhofen | before the Versailles Treaty |
| Kleinmövern | German Empire | Diedenhofen | before the Versailles Treaty |
| Moyeuvre-la-Petite | France | Moselle | after the Versailles Treaty |
| Kleinmövern | German Empire | Metz | 1940 |
| Moyeuvre-Petite | France | Moselle | 1945 |
| Moyeuvre-Petite | France | Moselle | 1993 |