Melnragė was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Mellneraggen.
The place is now called Melnragė (Klaipėda-Melnragė) and belongs to Lithuania.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mellneraggen | German Empire | Memel | before the Versailles Treaty |
| Melnragė | Lithuania | Klaipėda | after the Versailles Treaty |
| Mellneraggen | German Empire | Memel | 1939 |
| Melnragė (Klaipėda-Melnragė) | Soviet Union | Klaipėda, m.raj./Klajpeda g. | 1945 |
| Melnrage (Klajpeda-Melnrage) | Soviet Union | Klaipėda, m.raj./Klajpeda g. | 1945 |
| Melnragė (Klaipėda-Melnragė) | Lithuania | Klaipėda, m. raj. | 1992 |