Dešná was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Dešná.
The place is now called Dešná and belongs to Czechoslovakia.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deschna | Austro-Hungary | Holleschau | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Dešná | Austro-Hungary | Holleschau | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Dešná | Czechoslovakia | Holešov | after the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Deschna | German Empire | Zlin | 1939 |
| Dešná | German Empire | Zlin | 1939 |
| Dešná | Czechoslovakia | Holešov | 1945 |
| Dešná | Czechoslovakia | Jižní Morava | 1992 |