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