diff --git a/homeassistant/components/rfxtrx/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/rfxtrx/sensor.py
index 3613a640f1abd4db63b1ecfbc8f079d35a8a4323..60f35a93d1a89e912706ad78e58552742625e419 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/rfxtrx/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/rfxtrx/sensor.py
@@ -70,14 +70,12 @@ class RfxtrxSensorEntityDescription(SensorEntityDescription):
 SENSOR_TYPES = (
     RfxtrxSensorEntityDescription(
         key="Barometer",
-        name="Barometer",
         device_class=SensorDeviceClass.PRESSURE,
         state_class=SensorStateClass.MEASUREMENT,
         native_unit_of_measurement=UnitOfPressure.HPA,
     ),
     RfxtrxSensorEntityDescription(
         key="Battery numeric",
-        name="Battery",
         device_class=SensorDeviceClass.BATTERY,
         state_class=SensorStateClass.MEASUREMENT,
         native_unit_of_measurement=PERCENTAGE,
@@ -86,49 +84,46 @@ SENSOR_TYPES = (
     ),
     RfxtrxSensorEntityDescription(
         key="Current",
-        name="Current",
         device_class=SensorDeviceClass.CURRENT,
         state_class=SensorStateClass.MEASUREMENT,
         native_unit_of_measurement=UnitOfElectricCurrent.AMPERE,
     ),
     RfxtrxSensorEntityDescription(
         key="Current Ch. 1",
-        name="Current Ch. 1",
+        translation_key="current_ch_1",
         device_class=SensorDeviceClass.CURRENT,
         state_class=SensorStateClass.MEASUREMENT,
         native_unit_of_measurement=UnitOfElectricCurrent.AMPERE,
     ),
     RfxtrxSensorEntityDescription(
         key="Current Ch. 2",
-        name="Current Ch. 2",
+        translation_key="current_ch_2",
         device_class=SensorDeviceClass.CURRENT,
         state_class=SensorStateClass.MEASUREMENT,
         native_unit_of_measurement=UnitOfElectricCurrent.AMPERE,
     ),
     RfxtrxSensorEntityDescription(
         key="Current Ch. 3",
-        name="Current Ch. 3",
+        translation_key="current_ch_3",
         device_class=SensorDeviceClass.CURRENT,
         state_class=SensorStateClass.MEASUREMENT,
         native_unit_of_measurement=UnitOfElectricCurrent.AMPERE,
     ),
     RfxtrxSensorEntityDescription(
         key="Energy usage",
-        name="Instantaneous power",
+        translation_key="instantaneous_power",
         device_class=SensorDeviceClass.POWER,
         state_class=SensorStateClass.MEASUREMENT,
         native_unit_of_measurement=UnitOfPower.WATT,
     ),
     RfxtrxSensorEntityDescription(
         key="Humidity",
-        name="Humidity",
         device_class=SensorDeviceClass.HUMIDITY,
         state_class=SensorStateClass.MEASUREMENT,
         native_unit_of_measurement=PERCENTAGE,
     ),
     RfxtrxSensorEntityDescription(
         key="Rssi numeric",
-        name="Signal strength",
         device_class=SensorDeviceClass.SIGNAL_STRENGTH,
         state_class=SensorStateClass.MEASUREMENT,
         native_unit_of_measurement=SIGNAL_STRENGTH_DECIBELS_MILLIWATT,
@@ -137,108 +132,104 @@ SENSOR_TYPES = (
     ),
     RfxtrxSensorEntityDescription(
         key="Temperature",
-        name="Temperature",
         device_class=SensorDeviceClass.TEMPERATURE,
         state_class=SensorStateClass.MEASUREMENT,
         native_unit_of_measurement=UnitOfTemperature.CELSIUS,
     ),
     RfxtrxSensorEntityDescription(
         key="Temperature2",
-        name="Temperature 2",
+        translation_key="temperature_2",
         device_class=SensorDeviceClass.TEMPERATURE,
         state_class=SensorStateClass.MEASUREMENT,
         native_unit_of_measurement=UnitOfTemperature.CELSIUS,
     ),
     RfxtrxSensorEntityDescription(
         key="Total usage",
-        name="Total energy usage",
+        translation_key="total_energy_usage",
         device_class=SensorDeviceClass.ENERGY,
         state_class=SensorStateClass.TOTAL_INCREASING,
         native_unit_of_measurement=UnitOfEnergy.KILO_WATT_HOUR,
     ),
     RfxtrxSensorEntityDescription(
         key="Voltage",
-        name="Voltage",
         device_class=SensorDeviceClass.VOLTAGE,
         state_class=SensorStateClass.MEASUREMENT,
         native_unit_of_measurement=UnitOfElectricPotential.VOLT,
     ),
     RfxtrxSensorEntityDescription(
         key="Wind direction",
-        name="Wind direction",
+        translation_key="wind_direction",
         state_class=SensorStateClass.MEASUREMENT,
         native_unit_of_measurement=DEGREE,
     ),
     RfxtrxSensorEntityDescription(
         key="Rain rate",
-        name="Rain rate",
         state_class=SensorStateClass.MEASUREMENT,
         native_unit_of_measurement=UnitOfVolumetricFlux.MILLIMETERS_PER_HOUR,
         device_class=SensorDeviceClass.PRECIPITATION_INTENSITY,
     ),
     RfxtrxSensorEntityDescription(
         key="Sound",
-        name="Sound",
+        translation_key="sound",
     ),
     RfxtrxSensorEntityDescription(
         key="Sensor Status",
-        name="Sensor status",
+        translation_key="sensor_status",
     ),
     RfxtrxSensorEntityDescription(
         key="Count",
-        name="Count",
+        translation_key="count",
         state_class=SensorStateClass.TOTAL_INCREASING,
         native_unit_of_measurement="count",
     ),
     RfxtrxSensorEntityDescription(
         key="Counter value",
-        name="Counter value",
+        translation_key="counter_value",
         state_class=SensorStateClass.TOTAL_INCREASING,
         native_unit_of_measurement="count",
     ),
     RfxtrxSensorEntityDescription(
         key="Chill",
-        name="Chill",
+        translation_key="chill",
         device_class=SensorDeviceClass.TEMPERATURE,
         state_class=SensorStateClass.MEASUREMENT,
         native_unit_of_measurement=UnitOfTemperature.CELSIUS,
     ),
     RfxtrxSensorEntityDescription(
         key="Wind average speed",
-        name="Wind average speed",
+        translation_key="wind_average_speed",
         state_class=SensorStateClass.MEASUREMENT,
         native_unit_of_measurement=UnitOfSpeed.METERS_PER_SECOND,
         device_class=SensorDeviceClass.WIND_SPEED,
     ),
     RfxtrxSensorEntityDescription(
         key="Wind gust",
-        name="Wind gust",
+        translation_key="wind_gust",
         state_class=SensorStateClass.MEASUREMENT,
         native_unit_of_measurement=UnitOfSpeed.METERS_PER_SECOND,
         device_class=SensorDeviceClass.WIND_SPEED,
     ),
     RfxtrxSensorEntityDescription(
         key="Rain total",
-        name="Rain total",
         state_class=SensorStateClass.MEASUREMENT,
         native_unit_of_measurement=UnitOfPrecipitationDepth.MILLIMETERS,
         device_class=SensorDeviceClass.PRECIPITATION,
     ),
     RfxtrxSensorEntityDescription(
         key="Forecast",
-        name="Forecast status",
+        translation_key="forecast_status",
     ),
     RfxtrxSensorEntityDescription(
         key="Forecast numeric",
-        name="Forecast",
+        translation_key="forecast",
     ),
     RfxtrxSensorEntityDescription(
         key="Humidity status",
-        name="Humidity status",
+        translation_key="humidity_status",
     ),
     RfxtrxSensorEntityDescription(
         key="UV",
-        name="UV index",
+        translation_key="uv_index",
         state_class=SensorStateClass.MEASUREMENT,
         native_unit_of_measurement=UV_INDEX,
     ),
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/rfxtrx/strings.json b/homeassistant/components/rfxtrx/strings.json
index 4469fd59801f41cb50b0a4904f54359a22b76975..7e68f960fca6dbf07fda092afebb34fd8c157e99 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/rfxtrx/strings.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/rfxtrx/strings.json
@@ -78,5 +78,63 @@
       "status": "Received status: {subtype}",
       "command": "Received command: {subtype}"
     }
+  },
+  "entity": {
+    "sensor": {
+      "current_ch_1": {
+        "name": "Current Ch. 1"
+      },
+      "current_ch_2": {
+        "name": "Current Ch. 2"
+      },
+      "current_ch_3": {
+        "name": "Current Ch. 3"
+      },
+      "instantaneous_power": {
+        "name": "Instantaneous power"
+      },
+      "temperature_2": {
+        "name": "Temperature 2"
+      },
+      "total_energy_usage": {
+        "name": "Total energy usage"
+      },
+      "wind_direction": {
+        "name": "Wind direction"
+      },
+      "sound": {
+        "name": "Sound"
+      },
+      "sensor_status": {
+        "name": "Sensor status"
+      },
+      "count": {
+        "name": "Count"
+      },
+      "counter_value": {
+        "name": "Counter value"
+      },
+      "chill": {
+        "name": "Chill"
+      },
+      "wind_average_speed": {
+        "name": "Wind average speed"
+      },
+      "wind_gust": {
+        "name": "Wind gust"
+      },
+      "forecast_status": {
+        "name": "Forecast status"
+      },
+      "forecast": {
+        "name": "Forecast"
+      },
+      "humidity_status": {
+        "name": "Humidity status"
+      },
+      "uv_index": {
+        "name": "UV index"
+      }
+    }
   }
 }