List of renamed populated places in Moldova

The following is the list of cities and villages in Moldova that underwent a name change in the past.

Cities

 * Cupcini → (1961) Kalininsk → (1990) Cupcini
 * Ghindești → (1956) Leninskii → (1992) Ghindești
 * Hîncești → (1940) Kotovskoe → (1941) Hîncești → (1944) Kotovskoe → (1965) Kotovsk → (1990) Hîncești
 * Ialoveni → (25.03.1977) Kutuzov → (31.03.1989) Ialoveni
 * Sîngerei → (07.04.1965) Lazovsk → (1991) Sîngerei
 * Șoldănești → (05.05.1985) Chernenko → (1988) Șoldănești
 * Căinari → (13.08.1985) Dumbraveny/Dumbrăveni → (1991) Căinari
 * Chizil → (28.12.1949) Biruința (Suvorov/Volintiri) → (23.12.1964) Suvorovo → (24.05.1990) Ștefan Vodă
 * Pașcani pe Bîc → Novaia Nikolaevka → (1926) Anenii Noi
 * Romanovca → (11.09.1957) Bessarabka → Basarabeasca 1990
 * Șcheia → Frumoasa → Cahul
 * Starovka → Mărculești
 * Șop Taraclia → Taraclia
 * Tighina → Bender
 * Vadul lui Ștefan Vodă → Vadul lui Vodă

Villages

 * Akendorf → (28.11.1949) Doina
 * Alexandru Ioan Cuza → (1940?) Hadji-Abdul → (21.12.1960) Suvorovo (Vulcănești district) → (1990) Alexandru Ioan Cuza (Cahul district)
 * Badicu Rus → (25.03.1977) Rumianțevo (Cahul district) → (?)
 * Bezeni → (27.08.1966) Donici (Orhei district)
 * Balan → (21.11.1973) Malinovscoe (Rîșcani district) → (?)
 * Belești → (23.01.1965) Drăgușeni (Hîncești district)
 * Beșeni → (23.01.1965) Codru (Telenești/Lazo district)
 * Bișcotari → (02.02.1978) Codreni (Cimișlia district)
 * Borceag → (03.07.1950) Biruința (Taraclia/Congaz district)
 * Broasca → (23.01.1965) Floreni (Anenii Noi district)
 * Buga → (27.04.1977) Dolinnoe (Criuleni district)
 * Bîzdîga → (27.04.1977) Luminița → (?)
 * Caitanovca → (28.10.1949) Pervomaiscoe (Drochia district)
 * Cardaș → (03.07.1950) Frumușica (Comrat/Congaz district)
 * Carol al II-lea → (11.03.1955) Stepnoe (Glodeni district)
 * Cenușa → (23.01.1965) Frunzeni (Florești district) → Cenușa (?)
 * Cicur → (03.07.1950) Roșița (Taraclia district) → (?)
 * Chetrosu Neamț → (03.07.1950) Williams / Вильямс (Anenii Noi district) (later merged with nearby Chetrosu [Bîc])
 * Chetrosu Bîc → (13.09.1962) Chetrosu (Anenii Noi district)
 * Chișcăreni → (08.07.1955) Lazo → (1990/92) Chișcăreni (Sîngerei district)
 * Chircanii Noi → (08.06.1958) Lebedenco (Cahul district)
 * Chircăiești → (20.08.1976) Chircăieștii Noi
 * Cîmpeni → (?) Alexanderfeld
 * Cobîlca → (22.08.1968) Codreanca (Strășeni district)
 * Curleni → (03.02.1986) Podgoreni (Rezina district)
 * Curluceni → (03.02.1986) Făgureni (Strășeni district)
 * Cîrlăneni → (03.07.1950) Kotovskii (Taraclia district)
 * Cîrlani → (23.01.1965) Stejăreni (Călărași / Strășeni district)
 * Colonia-Rîșcani → Malinovskoe (Rîșcani district)
 * Cocuirgoi → (03.07.1950) Spicoasa (Taraclia district)
 * Coiuceni → (23.01.1965) Pruteni (Fălești district)
 * Cuza Vodă → (1948) Voroșilovca (Bălți district) → (23.01.1961) Lazo (Drochia district)
 * Cuza Vodă → (29.09.1949) Dimitrovca (Cimișlia district)
 * Decebal → (07.02.1946) Tătărăuca Mică / Malaia Tatarovka (Dondușeni/Zgurița district)
 * Dolna → (20.05.1949) Pușkino → Dolna
 * Dragoș Vodă → (03.09.1951) Iliciovca (Drochia district)
 * Dunduc → (09.11.1961) Mirnoe (Anenii Noi district)
 * Dușman → (1948) Voroșilovca → (23.01.1961) Octeabriscoe (Glodeni district)
 * Kotovsk → Regina Maria (Soroca district) ?
 * Regina Maria (Hîncești district) → (29.09.1949) Semionovca (Leova/Cărpineni district)
 * Kirlannar → (1950) Cotovscoe (Găgăuzia)
 * Denevița Nouă / Novaia Denevița → (03.07.1950) Svetlîi (Găgăuzia)
 * Emental → (29.09.1949) Pervomaisk (Căușeni district)
 * Flămînda → Calea Nouă (Baimaclia district)
 * Fundoaia → (03.02.1986) Maiscoe (Florești district)
 * Fundu Culi → (23.01.1965) Izvoreni (Ungheni district)
 * Ghizdita → (23.01.1965) Fîntînița
 * Ghică Vodă → (28.10.1949) Miciurin
 * Iacobstal → (26.09.1947) Alava (Căușeni district)
 * Iacobstal → (28.11.1949) Lazo (Căușeni district)
 * Ion Brătianu → (28.11.1946) Kotovskoe (Soroca/Bălți district)
 * Îndărătnici → (05.05.1985) Nucăreni (Telenești district)
 * Manukbeevka / Манукбеевка → (23.01.1965) Frumușica (Leova)
 * Marienfeld → (23.01.1965) Pervomaisk (Cimișlia)
 * Mitropolit → (18.12.1946) Porumbrei
 * Mihai-Bravo → (28.11.1946) Mihailovca (Florești)
 * Mihailovca → (20.06.1984) Mihailovca Nouă (Rîbnița)
 * Mihia Vodă → (29.09.1949) Ceapaevca (Tîrnova)
 * Molovata → (25.01.1978) Molovata Nouă (Dubăsari)
 * Mîndîc → (23.01.1965) Livădeni (Drochia)
 * Nădușita → (10.05.1963) Gribova (Drochia)
 * Neifeld → (30.03.1950) Tkacenko (Dubăsari)
 * Nikolaevka → (11.06.1964) Iliciovca (Florești)
 * Nikolaevka → (23.01.1965) Vîlcele (Leova)
 * Niorcani → (03.02.1986) Poienița (Dondușeni)
 * Novoselovka → (17.03.1983) Kotovskoe (Orhei)
 * Țiganca Nouă → (11.06.1964) Stoianovca Nouă (Cahul)
 * Opinca → (07.05.1945) Suvorovka (Fălești /Lazo district )
 * Pervomaisk → (23.01.1965) Berezovka (Dondușeni)
 * Piatra → (29.07.1949) Lazo (Orhei district)
 * Rediul 1 → (03.02.1986) Rediul de Sus (Fălești District)
 * Rediul 2 → (03.02.1986) Rediul de Jos (Fălești District)
 * Roșcani → (20.06.1984) Roșcanii de Sus (Rezina district)
 * Sinodinovca → (28.09.1950) Pervomaisc(oe) (Lazo district)
 * Slănina → (23.01.1965) Lozeni (Drochia district)
 * Spărieți → (26.03.1982) Șipoteni (Kotovsk district)
 * Sîngereii Vechi → (07.04.1965) Lazovsk (Lazo district)
 * Sturzeni → (23.01.1965) Ucrainca (Căușeni district)
 * Suric → (02.02.1978) Mugureni (Cimișlia district)
 * Sfînta Vineri → (28.11.1949) Frunze (Strășeni district)
 * Telpiz → (03.07.1950) Dimitrovo (Taraclia /Comrat district )
 * Troian → (07.02.1946) Slobozia Nouă (Otaci district)
 * Trubaevka → (26.03.1982) Iujnoe (Vulcănești district) → (?)
 * Țaregrad → (30.10.1945) Glavan (Drochia district)
 * Valea Jdanului → (23.01.1965) Victoria (Leova district)
 * Valea Popii → (23.01.1965) Noroceni
 * Varvarî → (03.02.1986) Prioziornoe (Slobozia district) → (?)
 * Vertiujeni → (11.06.1964) Pridnestrovskoe (Camenca district) → (?)
 * Voinescu → (10.09.1946) Pobeda (Kotovsk district) → (?)
 * Vălcineț → (23.01.1965) Maiovca (Ocnița district)
 * Voroșilovka → (10.04.1958) Octeabriscoe (Camenca district) → (?)