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