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