diff --git a/tests/scripts/check_names.py b/tests/scripts/check_names.py
index d1e87b5c52..b2a72b5019 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/check_names.py
+++ b/tests/scripts/check_names.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ NameChecker performs the following checks:
   declared in the header files. This uses the nm command.
 - All macros, constants, and identifiers (function names, struct names, etc)
   follow the required regex pattern.
-- Typo checking: All words that begin with MBED exist as macros or constants.
+- Typo checking: All words that begin with MBED|PSA exist as macros or constants.
 
 The script returns 0 on success, 1 on test failure, and 2 if there is a script
 error. It must be run from Mbed TLS root.
@@ -190,11 +190,12 @@ class PatternMismatch(Problem): # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
 
 class Typo(Problem): # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
     """
-    A problem that occurs when a word using MBED doesn't appear to be defined as
-    constants nor enum values. Created with NameCheck.check_for_typos()
+    A problem that occurs when a word using MBED or PSA doesn't
+    appear to be defined as constants nor enum values. Created with
+    NameCheck.check_for_typos()
 
     Fields:
-    * match: the Match object of the MBED name in question.
+    * match: the Match object of the MBED|PSA name in question.
     """
     def __init__(self, match):
         self.match = match
@@ -252,9 +253,14 @@ class CodeParser():
             "3rdparty/everest/include/everest/everest.h",
             "3rdparty/everest/include/everest/x25519.h"
         ])
+        private_macros = self.parse_macros([
+            "library/*.c",
+        ])
         enum_consts = self.parse_enum_consts([
             "include/mbedtls/*.h",
+            "include/psa/*.h",
             "library/*.h",
+            "library/*.c",
             "3rdparty/everest/include/everest/everest.h",
             "3rdparty/everest/include/everest/x25519.h"
         ])
@@ -265,7 +271,7 @@ class CodeParser():
             "3rdparty/everest/include/everest/everest.h",
             "3rdparty/everest/include/everest/x25519.h"
         ])
-        mbed_words = self.parse_mbed_words([
+        mbed_psa_words = self.parse_mbed_psa_words([
             "include/mbedtls/*.h",
             "include/psa/*.h",
             "library/*.h",
@@ -293,10 +299,11 @@ class CodeParser():
         self.log.debug("  {:4} Exported Symbols".format(len(symbols)))
         return {
             "macros": actual_macros,
+            "private_macros": private_macros,
             "enum_consts": enum_consts,
             "identifiers": identifiers,
             "symbols": symbols,
-            "mbed_words": mbed_words
+            "mbed_psa_words": mbed_psa_words
         }
 
     def is_file_excluded(self, path, exclude_wildcards):
@@ -364,25 +371,28 @@ class CodeParser():
 
         return macros
 
-    def parse_mbed_words(self, include, exclude=None):
+    def parse_mbed_psa_words(self, include, exclude=None):
         """
-        Parse all words in the file that begin with MBED, in and out of macros,
-        comments, anything.
+        Parse all words in the file that begin with MBED|PSA, in and out of
+        macros, comments, anything.
 
         Args:
         * include: A List of glob expressions to look for files through.
         * exclude: A List of glob expressions for excluding files.
 
-        Returns a List of Match objects for words beginning with MBED.
+        Returns a List of Match objects for words beginning with MBED|PSA.
         """
         # Typos of TLS are common, hence the broader check below than MBEDTLS.
-        mbed_regex = re.compile(r"\bMBED.+?_[A-Z0-9_]*")
+        mbed_regex = re.compile(r"\b(MBED.+?|PSA)_[A-Z0-9_]*")
         exclusions = re.compile(r"// *no-check-names|#error")
 
         files = self.get_files(include, exclude)
-        self.log.debug("Looking for MBED words in {} files".format(len(files)))
+        self.log.debug(
+            "Looking for MBED|PSA words in {} files"
+            .format(len(files))
+        )
 
-        mbed_words = []
+        mbed_psa_words = []
         for filename in files:
             with open(filename, "r", encoding="utf-8") as fp:
                 for line_no, line in enumerate(fp):
@@ -390,14 +400,14 @@ class CodeParser():
                         continue
 
                     for name in mbed_regex.finditer(line):
-                        mbed_words.append(Match(
+                        mbed_psa_words.append(Match(
                             filename,
                             line,
                             line_no,
                             name.span(0),
                             name.group(0)))
 
-        return mbed_words
+        return mbed_psa_words
 
     def parse_enum_consts(self, include, exclude=None):
         """
@@ -820,11 +830,14 @@ class NameChecker():
         all_caps_names = {
             match.name
             for match
-            in self.parse_result["macros"] + self.parse_result["enum_consts"]}
+            in self.parse_result["macros"] +
+            self.parse_result["private_macros"] +
+            self.parse_result["enum_consts"]
+        }
         typo_exclusion = re.compile(r"XXX|__|_$|^MBEDTLS_.*CONFIG_FILE$|"
                                     r"MBEDTLS_TEST_LIBTESTDRIVER*")
 
-        for name_match in self.parse_result["mbed_words"]:
+        for name_match in self.parse_result["mbed_psa_words"]:
             found = name_match.name in all_caps_names
 
             # Since MBEDTLS_PSA_ACCEL_XXX defines are defined by the