| Official Name: | Kvėdarna |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Lithuania Šilalė District Municipality |
| Pushpin Image: | Kvedarnos seniunija (Silales rajono zemelapis).png |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Šilalė district municipality |
| Coordinates: | 55.5556°N 22°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Lithuania |
| Subdivision Type1: | County |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tauragė |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Šilalė |
| Subdivision Type3: | Eldership |
| Subdivision Name3: | Kvėdarnos |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 1597 |
| Timezone: | EET |
| Utc Offset: | +2 |
| Timezone Dst: | EEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
Kvėdarna is a town in Šilalė district municipality, Tauragė County, Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 1,597 people.[1]
The etymology of the name is unknown, there are klose to none similar words in Lithuanian. The only guess is the name of the river "Kvėdainale" and the hypothetical shift 'i' -> 'r'.[2]
Before World War II, the local Jewish population represent 30% of the total population.[3] During the war, Jews were massacred in a mass execution and others deported in labor camps.[4]