Breg pri Temenici was attested in written sources as Rain in 1361, Rain bey Temenicz in 1369, and Temenicz an dem Rain in 1436, among other spellings.[4] The name of the settlement was changed from Breg to Breg pri Velikem Gabru in 1955.[5] The name was changed again in 1997 to Breg pri Temenici.[6] In the past the German name was Rann.[2]