Šakunėliai was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Schakunellen.
The place is now called Paleičiai * and belongs to Lithuania.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schakunellen | German Empire | Heydekrug | before the Versailles Treaty |
| Šakūnėliai | Lithuania | Šilutė | after the Versailles Treaty |
| Schakunellen | German Empire | Heydekrug | 1939 |
| Šakunėliai | Soviet Union | Šilutė/Šilute | 1945 |
| Šakuneljaj | Soviet Union | Šilutė/Šilute | 1945 |
| Paleičiai * | Lithuania | Šilutė | 1992 |