Dešná was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Döschen.
The place is now called Dešná and belongs to Czech Republic.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Döschen | Austro-Hungary | Mährisch Budwitz | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Dešná | Austro-Hungary | Mährisch Budwitz | before the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Dešná | Czechoslovakia | Moravské Budějovice | after the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Döschen | Czechoslovakia | Moravské Budějovice | after the Treaty of Saint-Germain |
| Döschen | German Empire | Waidhofen an der Thaya | 1938 |
| Dešná | Czechoslovakia | Dačice | 1945 |
| Dešná | Czechoslovakia | Jindřichův Hradec | 1992 |
| Dešná | Czech Republic | Jindřichův Hradec | 1993 |