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