Plaušvariai was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Plauschwarren.
The place is now called Plaušvariai and belongs to Lithuania.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| NN (Plaušvarė) | German Empire | Tilsit | before the Versailles Treaty |
| Plaušvarė | Lithuania | Pajėgiai | after the Versailles Treaty |
| Plauschwarren | German Empire | Tilsit-Ragnit | 1939 |
| Plaušvariai | Soviet Union | Pagėgiai/Pagegjaj | 1945 |
| Plaušvarjaj | Soviet Union | Pagėgiai/Pagegjaj | 1945 |
| Plaušvariai | Lithuania | Šilutė | 1992 |