Gorenja Vas pri Čatežu was attested in historical sources as Obern Szates in 1420, Ober Zathes in 1425, Ober Tschattes in 1448, and Obern Tschates in 1465.[3] The name of the settlement was changed from Gorenja vas to Gorenja vas pri Čatežu in 1953.[4]