Dinkiai, vyr. gir. was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Dingken, OF..
The place is now called NN and belongs to Lithuania.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dingken (Ostpr.) | German Empire | Tilsit | before the Versailles Treaty |
| Dinkiai, vyr. gir. | Lithuania | Pajėgiai | after the Versailles Treaty |
| Dingken, OF. | German Empire | Tilsit-Ragnit | 1939 |
| Dinkiai | Soviet Union | Pagėgiai/Pagegjaj | 1945 |
| Dinkjaj | Soviet Union | Pagėgiai/Pagegjaj | 1945 |
| NN | Lithuania | Šilutė | 1992 |