The park was known as Langetheile before 1950 and as Dlhý diel from 1950 to 1976; both Langetheile (German) and Dlhé diely (Slovak) literally mean "long parts" or "long divisions".
The park's historical name changes, Langetheile (German) and Dlhý diely (Slovak), both relate to the meaning of "long parts" or "long divisions".