Světlá pod Ještědem was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Swětla.
The place is now called Světlá pod Ještědem and belongs to Czech Republic.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swětla | Austro-Hungary | Turnau | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Světlá | Austro-Hungary | Turnau | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Světlá pod Ještědem | Czechoslovakia | Turnov | after the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Swetla | German Empire | Reichenberg | 1938 |
| Swětla | German Empire | Reichenberg | 1938 |
| Světlá pod Ještědem | Czechoslovakia | Liberec | 1945 |
| Světlá pod Ještědem | Czechoslovakia | Liberec | 1992 |
| Světlá pod Ještědem | Czech Republic | Liberec | 1993 |