diff --git a/lib/generators/blacklight/install_generator.rb b/lib/generators/blacklight/install_generator.rb
index cec3cc3fb0..a53cb2e19e 100644
--- a/lib/generators/blacklight/install_generator.rb
+++ b/lib/generators/blacklight/install_generator.rb
@@ -88,5 +88,9 @@ def add_sass_configuration
 EOF
       end
     end
+
+    def inject_blacklight_i18n_strings
+      copy_file "blacklight.en.yml", "config/locales/blacklight.en.yml"
+    end
   end
 end
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diff --git a/lib/generators/blacklight/templates/blacklight.en.yml b/lib/generators/blacklight/templates/blacklight.en.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ff834b2f07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/generators/blacklight/templates/blacklight.en.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+en:
+  blacklight:
+    application_name: 'Blacklight'
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