diff --git a/src/uu/logname/locales/en-US.ftl b/src/uu/logname/locales/en-US.ftl
index 038b757bc..295bc7553 100644
--- a/src/uu/logname/locales/en-US.ftl
+++ b/src/uu/logname/locales/en-US.ftl
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 logname-about = Print user's login name
+logname-error-no-login-name = no login name
diff --git a/src/uu/logname/locales/fr-FR.ftl b/src/uu/logname/locales/fr-FR.ftl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d373bfa1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/uu/logname/locales/fr-FR.ftl
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+logname-about = Afficher le nom de connexion de l'utilisateur
+logname-error-no-login-name = aucun nom de connexion
diff --git a/src/uu/logname/src/logname.rs b/src/uu/logname/src/logname.rs
index 1ed1efb5f..d627bbe61 100644
--- a/src/uu/logname/src/logname.rs
+++ b/src/uu/logname/src/logname.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> UResult<()> {
 
     match get_userlogin() {
         Some(userlogin) => println!("{userlogin}"),
-        None => show_error!("no login name"),
+        None => show_error!("{}", get_message("logname-error-no-login-name")),
     }
 
     Ok(())