diff --git a/gramps/gen/lib/name.py b/gramps/gen/lib/name.py
index 7076889f8..70edc1ac9 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/lib/name.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/lib/name.py
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ from .datebase import DateBase
 from .surnamebase import SurnameBase
 from .nametype import NameType
 from .const import IDENTICAL, EQUAL, DIFFERENT
+from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
+_ = glocale.translation.gettext
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
@@ -437,9 +439,11 @@ class Name(SecondaryObject, PrivacyBase, SurnameBase, CitationBase, NoteBase,
         first = self.first_name
         surname = self.get_surname()
         if self.suffix:
-            return "%s, %s %s" % (surname, first, self.suffix)
+            # translators: needed for Arabic, ignore otherwise
+            return _("%s, %s %s") % (surname, first, self.suffix)
         else:
-            return "%s, %s" % (surname, first)
+            # translators: needed for Arabic, ignore otherwise
+            return _("%s, %s") % (surname, first)
 
     def get_upper_name(self):
         """
@@ -449,9 +453,11 @@ class Name(SecondaryObject, PrivacyBase, SurnameBase, CitationBase, NoteBase,
         first = self.first_name
         surname = self.get_surname().upper()
         if self.suffix:
-            return "%s, %s %s" % (surname, first, self.suffix)
+            # translators: needed for Arabic, ignore otherwise
+            return _("%s, %s %s") % (surname, first, self.suffix)
         else:
-            return "%s, %s" % (surname, first)
+            # translators: needed for Arabic, ignore otherwise
+            return _("%s, %s") % (surname, first)
 
     def get_regular_name(self):
         """
@@ -463,7 +469,8 @@ class Name(SecondaryObject, PrivacyBase, SurnameBase, CitationBase, NoteBase,
         if (self.suffix == ""):
             return "%s %s" % (first, surname)
         else:
-            return "%s %s, %s" % (first, surname, self.suffix)
+            # translators: needed for Arabic, ignore otherwise
+            return _("%s %s, %s") % (first, surname, self.suffix)
 
     def get_gedcom_parts(self):
         """
diff --git a/gramps/gen/plug/report/utils.py b/gramps/gen/plug/report/utils.py
index 8ff05cf85..4f7c6e313 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/plug/report/utils.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/plug/report/utils.py
@@ -232,7 +232,8 @@ def get_address_str(addr):
             if str == "":
                 str = info
             else:
-                str = "%s, %s" % (str, info)
+                # translators: needed for Arabic, ignore otherwise
+                str = _("%s, %s") % (str, info)
     return str
     
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/textreport/detancestralreport.py b/gramps/plugins/textreport/detancestralreport.py
index 1343d1d91..fbb17e5f6 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/textreport/detancestralreport.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/textreport/detancestralreport.py
@@ -374,7 +374,8 @@ class DetAncestorReport(Report):
                     date = addr.get_date_object().get_year()
 
                 if date:
-                    self.doc.write_text( '%s, ' % date )
+                    # translators: needed for Arabic, ignore otherwise
+                    self.doc.write_text(self._('%s, ') % date )
                 self.doc.write_text( text )
                 self.doc.write_text_citation( self.endnotes(addr) )
                 self.doc.end_paragraph()
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/textreport/detdescendantreport.py b/gramps/plugins/textreport/detdescendantreport.py
index cc3f2f2b7..f0a2aa2c5 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/textreport/detdescendantreport.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/textreport/detdescendantreport.py
@@ -826,7 +826,8 @@ class DetDescendantReport(Report):
 
                 self.doc.write_text(self._('Address: '))
                 if date:
-                    self.doc.write_text( '%s, ' % date )
+                    # translators: needed for Arabic, ignore otherwise
+                    self.doc.write_text(self._('%s, ') % date )
                 self.doc.write_text( text )
                 self.doc.write_text_citation( self.endnotes(addr) )
                 self.doc.end_paragraph()
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/textreport/indivcomplete.py b/gramps/plugins/textreport/indivcomplete.py
index 8bcbadd31..7cc3abb61 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/textreport/indivcomplete.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/textreport/indivcomplete.py
@@ -162,11 +162,13 @@ class IndivCompleteReport(Report):
             column_1 = self._(self._get_type(event.get_type()))
             if role not in (EventRoleType.PRIMARY, EventRoleType.FAMILY):
                 column_1 = column_1 + ' (' + self._(role.xml_str()) + ')'
-            column_2 = combine('%s, %s', '%s', description, date_place)
+            # translators: needed for Arabic, ignore otherwise
+            column_2 = combine(self._('%s, %s'), '%s', description, date_place)
         else:
             # Groups with a single type (remove event type from first column)
             column_1 = date
-            column_2 = combine('%s, %s', '%s', description, place)
+            # translators: needed for Arabic, ignore otherwise
+            column_2 = combine(self._('%s, %s'), '%s', description, place)
 
         endnotes = ""
         if self.use_srcs:
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/tool/verify.py b/gramps/plugins/tool/verify.py
index 19063155e..5fe7fc030 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/tool/verify.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/tool/verify.py
@@ -273,11 +273,14 @@ class Verify(tool.Tool, ManagedWindow, UpdateCallback):
         # print data for the user, no GUI
         (msg,gramps_id, name, the_type, rule_id, severity, handle) = results
         if severity == Rule.WARNING:
-            print("W: %s, %s: %s, %s" % (msg,the_type, gramps_id, name))
+            # translators: needed for Arabic, ignore otherwise
+            print(_("W: %s, %s: %s, %s") % (msg, the_type, gramps_id, name))
         elif severity == Rule.ERROR:
-            print("E: %s, %s: %s, %s" % (msg,the_type,gramps_id, name))
+            # translators: needed for Arabic, ignore otherwise
+            print(_("E: %s, %s: %s, %s") % (msg, the_type, gramps_id, name))
         else:
-            print("S: %s, %s: %s, %s" % (msg,the_type,gramps_id, name))
+            # translators: needed for Arabic, ignore otherwise
+            print(_("S: %s, %s: %s, %s") % (msg, the_type,gramps_id, name))
 
     def init_gui(self):
         # Draw dialog and make it handle everything
diff --git a/po/POTFILES.in b/po/POTFILES.in
index 232bfb02d..0c6c3cd15 100644
--- a/po/POTFILES.in
+++ b/po/POTFILES.in
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ gramps/gen/lib/familyreltype.py
 gramps/gen/lib/grampstype.py
 gramps/gen/lib/ldsord.py
 gramps/gen/lib/markertype.py
+gramps/gen/lib/name.py
 gramps/gen/lib/nameorigintype.py
 gramps/gen/lib/nametype.py
 gramps/gen/lib/notetype.py
diff --git a/po/POTFILES.skip b/po/POTFILES.skip
index 98ea6ad1c..3fff050eb 100644
--- a/po/POTFILES.skip
+++ b/po/POTFILES.skip
@@ -146,7 +146,6 @@ gramps/gen/lib/locationbase.py
 gramps/gen/lib/mediaobj.py
 gramps/gen/lib/mediabase.py
 gramps/gen/lib/mediaref.py
-gramps/gen/lib/name.py
 gramps/gen/lib/note.py
 gramps/gen/lib/notebase.py
 gramps/gen/lib/personref.py