Kalnuvėnai was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Gündullen.
The place is now called Kalnuvėnai and belongs to Lithuania.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gündullen | German Empire | Memel | before the Versailles Treaty |
| Kalnuvėnai | Lithuania | Klaipėda | after the Versailles Treaty |
| Gündullen | German Empire | Memel | 1939 |
| Kalnuvėnai | Soviet Union | Klaipėda/Klajpeda | 1945 |
| Kalnuvenaj | Soviet Union | Klaipėda/Klajpeda | 1945 |
| Kalnuvėnai | Lithuania | Gargždai | 1992 |