Pagiriai was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Pangirren.
The place is now called Pagiriai and belongs to Lithuania.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pangirren | German Empire | Memel | before the Versailles Treaty |
| Pagiriai | Lithuania | Klaipėda | after the Versailles Treaty |
| Pangirren | German Empire | Memel | 1939 |
| Pangiriai | Soviet Union | Priekulė/Prekule | 1945 |
| Pangirjaj | Soviet Union | Priekulė/Prekule | 1945 |
| Pagiriai | Lithuania | Šilutė | 1992 |