diff --git a/docs/unit_testing.md b/docs/unit_testing.md
index a404fc22473..3d0bce19e70 100644
--- a/docs/unit_testing.md
+++ b/docs/unit_testing.md
@@ -75,18 +75,22 @@ Use the result of `get_keycode_string()` immediately. Subsequent invocations reu
 
 Many common QMK keycodes are recognized by `get_keycode_string()`, but not all. These include some common basic keycodes, layer switch keycodes, mod-taps, one-shot keycodes, tap dance keycodes, and Unicode keycodes. As a fallback, an unrecognized keycode is written as a hex number. 
 
-Optionally, `keycode_string_names_user` may be defined to add names for additional keycodes. For example, supposing keymap.c defines `MYMACRO1` and `MYMACRO2` as custom keycodes, the following adds their names:
+Optionally, names for additional keycodes may be defined. To do this, define `KEYCODE_STRING_NAMES_USER` in config.h:
 
 ```c
-const keycode_string_name_t *keycode_string_names_user =
-(keycode_string_name_t []){
+#define KEYCODE_STRING_NAMES_USER
+```
+
+Then define `keycode_string_names_user` with the names for the additional keycodes. For example, supposing keymap.c defines `MYMACRO1` and `MYMACRO2` as custom keycodes, the following adds their names:
+
+```c
+const keycode_string_name_t keycode_string_names_user[] = {
     KEYCODE_STRING_NAME(MYMACRO1),
     KEYCODE_STRING_NAME(MYMACRO2),
-    KEYCODE_STRING_NAMES_END // End of table sentinel.
 };
 ```
 
-Similarly, `keycode_string_names_kb` may be defined to add names at the keyboard level.
+Similarly at the keyboard level, names for additional keycodes may be added by defining `KEYCODE_STRING_NAMES_KB` in config.h and defining keycode names in `keycode_string_names_kb`.
 
 # Tracing Variables {#tracing-variables}
 
diff --git a/quantum/keycode_string.c b/quantum/keycode_string.c
index 0ba497dbcbb..ef2cedccf7c 100644
--- a/quantum/keycode_string.c
+++ b/quantum/keycode_string.c
@@ -17,8 +17,10 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include "bitwise.h"
 #include "keycode.h"
+#include "keymap_introspection.h"
 #include "progmem.h"
 #include "quantum_keycodes.h"
+#include "util.h"
 
 typedef int_fast8_t index_t;
 
@@ -89,16 +91,16 @@ static const keycode_string_name_t keycode_names[] = {
     KEYCODE_STRING_NAME(QK_LLCK),
 #endif // LAYER_LOCK_ENABLE
     KEYCODE_STRING_NAME(DB_TOGG),
-    KEYCODE_STRING_NAMES_END
 };
 // clang-format on
 
-__attribute__((weak)) const keycode_string_name_t empty_table[] = {KEYCODE_STRING_NAMES_END};
+static const keycode_string_name_t* keycode_names_get(uint16_t i) {
+    if (i >= ARRAY_SIZE(keycode_names)) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    return &keycode_names[i];
+}
 
-/** Users can override this to define names of additional keycodes. */
-__attribute__((weak)) const keycode_string_name_t* keycode_string_names_user = empty_table;
-/** Keyboard vendors can override this to define names of additional keycodes. */
-__attribute__((weak)) const keycode_string_name_t* keycode_string_names_kb = empty_table;
 /** Names of the 4 mods on each hand. */
 static const char* mod_names[4] = {PSTR("CTL"), PSTR("SFT"), PSTR("ALT"), PSTR("GUI")};
 /** Internal buffer for holding a stringified keycode. */
@@ -107,17 +109,21 @@ static char buffer[32];
 static index_t buffer_len;
 
 /**
- * @brief Finds the name of a keycode in `table` or returns NULL.
+ * @brief Finds the name of a keycode in table or returns NULL.
  *
- * The last entry of the table must be `KEYCODE_STRING_NAMES_END`.
+ * The function arg `table_get(i)` is called as `table_get(0)`, `table_get(1)`,
+ * `table_get(2)`, etc., until it returns NULL or once the keycode is found.
  *
- * @param table   A table of keycode_string_name_t to be searched.
+ * @param table_get  Function to get the table entries.
  * @return Name string for the keycode, or NULL if not found.
  */
-static const char* find_keycode_name(const keycode_string_name_t* table, uint16_t keycode) {
-    for (; table->keycode; ++table) {
-        if (table->keycode == keycode) {
-            return table->name;
+static const char* find_keycode_name(const keycode_string_name_t* (*table_get)(uint16_t), uint16_t keycode) {
+    for (uint16_t i = 0;; ++i) {
+        const keycode_string_name_t* entry = table_get(i);
+        if (entry == NULL) {
+            break;
+        } else if (entry->keycode == keycode) {
+            return entry->name;
         }
     }
     return NULL;
@@ -206,19 +212,24 @@ static void append_unary_keycode(const char* name, const char* param) {
 
 /** Stringifies `keycode` and appends it to `buffer`. */
 static void append_keycode(uint16_t keycode) {
+    const char* keycode_name;
+#ifdef KEYCODE_STRING_NAMES_USER
     // In case there is overlap among tables, search `keycode_string_names_user`
     // first so that it takes precedence.
-    const char* keycode_name = find_keycode_name(keycode_string_names_user, keycode);
+    keycode_name = find_keycode_name(keycode_string_names_user_get, keycode);
     if (keycode_name) {
         append_P(keycode_name);
         return;
     }
-    keycode_name = find_keycode_name(keycode_string_names_kb, keycode);
+#endif // KEYCODE_STRING_NAMES_USER
+#ifdef KEYCODE_STRING_NAMES_KB
+    keycode_name = find_keycode_name(keycode_string_names_kb_get, keycode);
     if (keycode_name) {
         append_P(keycode_name);
         return;
     }
-    keycode_name = find_keycode_name(keycode_names, keycode);
+#endif // KEYCODE_STRING_NAMES_KB
+    keycode_name = find_keycode_name(keycode_names_get, keycode);
     if (keycode_name) {
         append_P(keycode_name);
         return;
diff --git a/quantum/keycode_string.h b/quantum/keycode_string.h
index 5f4d7c2866c..1b4280a9a6c 100644
--- a/quantum/keycode_string.h
+++ b/quantum/keycode_string.h
@@ -65,10 +65,11 @@
 const char* get_keycode_string(uint16_t keycode);
 
 /** Defines a human-readable name for a keycode. */
-typedef struct {
+typedef struct keycode_string_name_t {
     uint16_t    keycode;
     const char* name;
 } keycode_string_name_t;
+// typedef struct keycode_string_name_t keycode_string_name_t;
 
 /**
  * @brief Names for additional keycodes for `get_keycode_string()`.
@@ -90,16 +91,14 @@ typedef struct {
  * The above defines names for `MYMACRO1` and `MYMACRO2`, and overrides
  * `KC_EXLM` to format as "KC_EXLM" instead of the default "S(KC_1)".
  */
-extern const keycode_string_name_t* keycode_string_names_user;
+// extern const keycode_string_name_t* keycode_string_names_user;
 /** Same as `keycode_string_names_user`, but for use at the keyboard level. */
-extern const keycode_string_name_t* keycode_string_names_kb;
+// extern const keycode_string_name_t* keycode_string_names_kb;
 
 /** Helper to define a keycode_string_name_t. */
-#    define KEYCODE_STRING_NAME(kc) \
-        { (kc), PSTR(#kc) }
+#    define KEYCODE_STRING_NAME(kc) {(kc), PSTR(#kc)}
 /** Makes end-of-table sentinel for a table of keycode_string_name_t. */
-#    define KEYCODE_STRING_NAMES_END \
-        { 0, NULL }
+#    define KEYCODE_STRING_NAMES_END {0, NULL}
 
 #else
 
diff --git a/quantum/keymap_introspection.c b/quantum/keymap_introspection.c
index 236b54ce980..bc28e41bbd3 100644
--- a/quantum/keymap_introspection.c
+++ b/quantum/keymap_introspection.c
@@ -171,3 +171,36 @@ __attribute__((weak)) const key_override_t* key_override_get(uint16_t key_overri
 }
 
 #endif // defined(KEY_OVERRIDE_ENABLE)
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Keycode String
+
+#if defined(KEYCODE_STRING_ENABLE)
+
+#    if defined(KEYCODE_STRING_NAMES_USER)
+const keycode_string_name_t* keycode_string_names_user_get_raw(uint16_t i) {
+    if (i >= ARRAY_SIZE(keycode_string_names_user)) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    return (const keycode_string_name_t*)&keycode_string_names_user[i];
+}
+
+__attribute__((weak)) const keycode_string_name_t* keycode_string_names_user_get(uint16_t i) {
+    return keycode_string_names_user_get_raw(i);
+}
+#    endif // defined(KEYCODE_STRING_NAMES_USER)
+
+#    if defined(KEYCODE_STRING_NAMES_KB)
+const keycode_string_name_t* keycode_string_names_kb_get_raw(uint16_t i) {
+    if (i >= ARRAY_SIZE(keycode_string_names_kb)) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    return (const keycode_string_name_t*)&keycode_string_names_kb[i];
+}
+
+__attribute__((weak)) const keycode_string_name_t* keycode_string_names_kb_get(uint16_t i) {
+    return keycode_string_names_kb_get_raw(i);
+}
+#    endif // defined(KEYCODE_STRING_NAMES_KB)
+
+#endif // defined(KEYCODE_STRING_ENABLE)
diff --git a/quantum/keymap_introspection.h b/quantum/keymap_introspection.h
index 719825c674d..897061d2ee0 100644
--- a/quantum/keymap_introspection.h
+++ b/quantum/keymap_introspection.h
@@ -109,3 +109,27 @@ const key_override_t* key_override_get_raw(uint16_t key_override_idx);
 const key_override_t* key_override_get(uint16_t key_override_idx);
 
 #endif // defined(KEY_OVERRIDE_ENABLE)
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Keycode String
+
+#if defined(KEYCODE_STRING_ENABLE)
+
+struct keycode_string_name_t;
+typedef struct keycode_string_name_t keycode_string_name_t;
+
+#    if defined(KEYCODE_STRING_NAMES_USER)
+// Get the user-level keycode names, stored in firmware.
+const keycode_string_name_t* keycode_string_names_user_get_raw(uint16_t i);
+// Get the user-level keycode names, potentially stored dynamically.
+const keycode_string_name_t* keycode_string_names_user_get(uint16_t i);
+#    endif // defined(KEYCODE_STRING_NAMES_USER)
+
+#    if defined(KEYCODE_STRING_NAMES_KB)
+// Get the kb-level keycode names, stored in firmware.
+const keycode_string_name_t* keycode_string_names_kb_get_raw(uint16_t i);
+// Get the kb-level keycode names, potentially stored dynamically.
+const keycode_string_name_t* keycode_string_names_kb_get(uint16_t i);
+#    endif // defined(KEYCODE_STRING_NAMES_KB)
+
+#endif // defined(KEYCODE_STRING_ENABLE)
diff --git a/tests/keycode_string/config.h b/tests/keycode_string/config.h
index 7fc76d7c2e7..a0a647108a2 100644
--- a/tests/keycode_string/config.h
+++ b/tests/keycode_string/config.h
@@ -17,3 +17,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "test_common.h"
+
+#define KEYCODE_STRING_NAMES_USER
+#define KEYCODE_STRING_NAMES_KB
+
diff --git a/tests/keycode_string/test.mk b/tests/keycode_string/test.mk
index 23c1f04e2bc..e8524ef3101 100644
--- a/tests/keycode_string/test.mk
+++ b/tests/keycode_string/test.mk
@@ -15,3 +15,4 @@
 KEYCODE_STRING_ENABLE = yes
 EXTRAKEY_ENABLE = yes
 MOUSEKEY_ENABLE = yes
+INTROSPECTION_KEYMAP_C = test_keymap.c
diff --git a/tests/keycode_string/test_keycode_string.cpp b/tests/keycode_string/test_keycode_string.cpp
index ac90d7854cf..b718899b1d0 100644
--- a/tests/keycode_string/test_keycode_string.cpp
+++ b/tests/keycode_string/test_keycode_string.cpp
@@ -15,23 +15,7 @@
 #include <iostream>
 
 #include "test_common.hpp"
-
-enum {
-    MYMACRO1 = SAFE_RANGE,
-    MYMACRO2,
-};
-
-// clang-format off
-extern "C" const keycode_string_name_t *keycode_string_names_kb = (keycode_string_name_t []){
-    KEYCODE_STRING_NAME(MYMACRO1),
-    KEYCODE_STRING_NAMES_END // End of table sentinel.
-};
-extern "C" const keycode_string_name_t *keycode_string_names_user = (keycode_string_name_t []){
-    KEYCODE_STRING_NAME(MYMACRO2),
-    KEYCODE_STRING_NAME(KC_EXLM),
-    KEYCODE_STRING_NAMES_END // End of table sentinel.
-};
-// clang-format on
+#include "test_keymap.h"
 
 class KeycodeStringTest : public TestFixture {};
 
diff --git a/tests/keycode_string/test_keymap.c b/tests/keycode_string/test_keymap.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..841a97f9862
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/keycode_string/test_keymap.c
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+// Copyright 2025 Google LLC
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+#include "test_keymap.h"
+#include "quantum.h"
+
+// clang-format off
+const keycode_string_name_t keycode_string_names_kb[] = {
+    KEYCODE_STRING_NAME(MYMACRO1),
+};
+
+const keycode_string_name_t keycode_string_names_user[] = {
+    KEYCODE_STRING_NAME(MYMACRO2),
+    KEYCODE_STRING_NAME(KC_EXLM),
+};
+// clang-format on
diff --git a/tests/keycode_string/test_keymap.h b/tests/keycode_string/test_keymap.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d50f0f64e30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/keycode_string/test_keymap.h
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+// Copyright 2025 Google LLC
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+#pragma once
+
+enum {
+    MYMACRO1 = SAFE_RANGE,
+    MYMACRO2,
+};