diff --git a/devutils/i18n_generate.py b/devutils/i18n_generate.py
index b8fa6c71..928fe02c 100644
--- a/devutils/i18n_generate.py
+++ b/devutils/i18n_generate.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ String extraction from Helium patches for translation.
 
 import subprocess
 import json
+import re
 from pathlib import Path
 
 from third_party import unidiff
@@ -17,6 +18,12 @@ PLATFORMS = ("windows", "macos", "linux")
 REPO_URL = "https://github.com/imputnet/helium-{platform}.git"
 
 
+def get_xml_attr(text, attr):
+    """Extract an XML attribute from an opening tag."""
+    match = re.search(rf'{attr}="([^"]*)"', text)
+    return match.group(1) if match else None
+
+
 def prep_platform_repos(platforms_dir):
     """Clone and update platform repos into the given directory."""
     platforms_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
@@ -71,7 +78,7 @@ def extract_strings_from_hunk(hunk):
     - broken chunks of untouched, pre-existing units
     - units that were added in a different patch (avoiding duplication)
     """
-    name, message, desc = None, '', None
+    name, message, desc, meaning = None, '', None, None
     meta_acc = ''
     had_any_additive = False
 
@@ -87,15 +94,16 @@ def extract_strings_from_hunk(hunk):
             meta_acc += line
         elif line.startswith('</message>'):
             if name and message and had_any_additive:
-                yield name, desc, message
-            name, message, desc = None, '', None
+                yield name, desc, meaning, message
+            name, message, desc, meaning = None, '', None, None
             had_any_additive = False
         elif name:
             message += line
 
         if meta_acc and line.endswith('>'):
-            name = meta_acc.split('name="')[1].split('"')[0]
-            desc = meta_acc.split('desc="')[1].split('"')[0]
+            name = get_xml_attr(meta_acc, 'name')
+            desc = get_xml_attr(meta_acc, 'desc')
+            meaning = get_xml_attr(meta_acc, 'meaning')
             meta_acc = ''
 
         had_any_additive |= bool(name) and is_additive
@@ -105,16 +113,19 @@ def extract_strings(repo_root, platforms_dir):
     """Generate strings to be translated for all grit strings in patches."""
     for patch in get_relevant_patches(repo_root, platforms_dir):
         for hunk in patch:
-            for name, desc, message in extract_strings_from_hunk(hunk):
+            for name, desc, meaning, message in extract_strings_from_hunk(hunk):
                 context = namesub.replace_text(desc)[0]
                 message = namesub.replace_text(message)[0]
 
-                yield {
+                entry = {
                     'name': name,
                     'source': patch.path,
                     'context': context,
-                    'message': message,
                 }
+                if meaning:
+                    entry['meaning'] = namesub.replace_text(meaning)[0]
+                entry['message'] = message
+                yield entry
 
 
 def run(args, repo_root):
diff --git a/i18n/source.gen.json b/i18n/source.gen.json
index 2fafb99b..b48cfcbf 100644
--- a/i18n/source.gen.json
+++ b/i18n/source.gen.json
@@ -633,6 +633,7 @@
     "name": "IDS_SETTINGS_SHORTCUTS_ADD_DIALOG_TITLE",
     "source": "chrome/app/settings_strings.grdp",
     "context": "Title of the dialog for recording a new browser keyboard shortcut.",
+    "meaning": "Dialog title for adding a keyboard shortcut in Settings.",
     "message": "Add shortcut"
   },
   {
diff --git a/patches/helium/settings/custom-keyboard-shortcuts-page.patch b/patches/helium/settings/custom-keyboard-shortcuts-page.patch
index 081d483a..017a6138 100644
--- a/patches/helium/settings/custom-keyboard-shortcuts-page.patch
+++ b/patches/helium/settings/custom-keyboard-shortcuts-page.patch
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 +      <message name="IDS_SETTINGS_SHORTCUTS_RESET_ALL" desc="Button label for resetting all browser command shortcuts.">
 +        Reset all to defaults
 +      </message>
-+      <message name="IDS_SETTINGS_SHORTCUTS_ADD_DIALOG_TITLE" desc="Title of the dialog for recording a new browser keyboard shortcut.">
++      <message name="IDS_SETTINGS_SHORTCUTS_ADD_DIALOG_TITLE" desc="Title of the dialog for recording a new browser keyboard shortcut." meaning="Dialog title for adding a keyboard shortcut in Settings.">
 +        Add shortcut
 +      </message>
 +      <message name="IDS_SETTINGS_SHORTCUTS_RESET_DIALOG_DESCRIPTION" desc="Description of the confirmation dialog shown when user resets their shortcuts to default.">
diff --git a/utils/i18n_apply.py b/utils/i18n_apply.py
index 24514617..5488be48 100755
--- a/utils/i18n_apply.py
+++ b/utils/i18n_apply.py
@@ -25,9 +25,13 @@ SOURCE_PATH = I18N_DIR / 'source.gen.json'
 TRANSLATIONS_DIR = I18N_DIR / 'translations'
 
 
-def get_id(name, context, text):
+def get_id(name, context, text, meaning):
     """Compute the fingerprint ID for a GRD message element."""
-    message = xml.fromstring(f'<message name="{name}" desc="{context}">{text}</message>')
+    message = xml.fromstring(f'<message>{text}</message>')
+    message.set('name', name)
+    message.set('desc', context)
+    if meaning:
+        message.set('meaning', meaning)
     return namesub.compute_fp(message)
 
 
@@ -142,7 +146,7 @@ def merge_into_xtb(xtb_path, source_entries, trans_by_key):
         trans = trans_by_key.get(key)
         if not trans:
             continue
-        msg_id = get_id(src['name'], src['context'], src['message'])
+        msg_id = get_id(src['name'], src['context'], src['message'], src.get('meaning'))
         if msg_id in seen_ids:
             continue
         seen_ids.add(msg_id)