In different periods of time the territory of the modern Brest region was a part of Russian Empire, Poland and former USSR. Some of the towns and villages were renamed during this time, especially during the Soviet period.
| Old name | Modern name | Notes |
| Barmutovichi | Barmuty | |
| Berestie | Brest | The name Berestie was mentioned in chronicles and was in use up to 18th century. |
| Beryoza-Kartuzskaya | Beryoza | The name was in use before 1940. |
| Bluden (Bludzen) | Pervomayskaya | Bereza district |
| Brest-Litovsk | Brest | The name was in use from the beginning of 18th century up to beginning of 20th century. |
| Brest-Nad-Bugom | Brest | The name was in use in 1921-1939. |
| Burmak | Nemerzha | |
| Davechyorovichi | Drogichin | It was renamed in 1655. |
| Dobuchin | Pruzhany | |
| Dubrava | Rybniki | |
| Gelenovo (Helenovo) | Yelenovo | |
| Gorech (Gorchy) | Svetoch | Bereza district |
| Kamenets-Litovsky | Kamenets | The name Kamenets-Litovsky was in use from 1795 up to 1940. |
| Kartuz-Beryoza | Beryoza (Bereza) | The name was in use before 1940. |
| Laski (Las'ki) | Lesniki | |
| Lyovkovichi (Levkovichi) | Mezhdulesie | |
| Malcha | Malech | |
| Matsievichi | Matveevichi | |
| Parkhvenovichi | Reveyki | |
| Perivisie (Perevesie) | Perelesie | Kobrin district |
| Porkhovo | Ivanovo | The village of Porkhovo was renamed to Yanovo in honour of Lutsk bishop Yan Lasovich in 1465. Later the name was transformed to Ivanovo. |
| Skropipeli | Skripeli | |
| Svinyovo (Svinevo) | Dubravtsy | The village was renamed in 1964. |
| Tikhnovichi | Tikhny | |
| Tuganovichi | Karchova | |
| Vysoko-Litovsk | Vysokoe | It was renamed in September 1919. |
| Yanovo (Janowo) | Ivanovo | |
| Zhaberon | Zhaber | |
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