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