[4] The name Dobruška vas is derived from a possessive form of the hypocorism *Dobruš(a) or *Dobrux(a).

[5] Early settlement of Dobruška Vas is attested by Roman artifacts that have been found in the area.

[4] Dobruška Vas is the site of a mass grave from the period immediately after the Second World War.

The Dobruška Vas Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Dobruška vas) is located about 300 meters (980 ft) east of the settlement alongside a field, 10 m from the left bank of Mlaka Creek and 130 meters (430 ft) above the bridge over the creek.

[6] On June 3, 2005 two Roma women in Dobruška Vas were murdered in a racist attack, when a hand grenade was thrown into their bedroom.