Jelení was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Wockendorf.
The place is now called Jelení and belongs to Czech Republic.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wockendorf | Austro-Hungary | Freudenthal | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Jelení | Austro-Hungary | Freudenthal | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Jelenie | Austro-Hungary | Freudenthal | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Jelení | Czechoslovakia | Bruntál | after the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Wockendorf | Czechoslovakia | Bruntál | after the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Wockendorf | German Empire | Freudenthal | 1938 |
| Jelení | Czechoslovakia | Bruntál | 1945 |
| Jelení | Czechoslovakia | Bruntál | 1992 |
| Jelení | Czech Republic | Bruntál | 1993 |