Dolní Jelení was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Dolní Jelení.
The place is now called Dolní Jelení and belongs to Czechoslovakia.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unterjelení | Austro-Hungary | Hohenmauth | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Jelení Dolní | Austro-Hungary | Hohenmauth | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Dolní Jelení | Czechoslovakia | Vysoké Mýto | after the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Unterjellen | German Empire | Hohenmauth | 1939 |
| Dolní Jelení | German Empire | Hohenmauth | 1939 |
| Dolní Jelení | Czechoslovakia | Vysoké Mýto | 1945 |
| Dolní Jelení | Czechoslovakia | Východní Čechy | 1992 |