diff --git a/src/index/txindex.h b/src/index/txindex.h
--- a/src/index/txindex.h
+++ b/src/index/txindex.h
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@
 
     virtual BaseIndexDB &GetDB() const = 0;
 
+    /// Get the name of the index for display in logs.
+    virtual const char *GetName() const = 0;
+
 public:
     /// Destructor interrupts sync thread if running and blocks until it exits.
     virtual ~BaseIndex();
@@ -98,6 +101,8 @@
 
     BaseIndexDB &GetDB() const override;
 
+    const char *GetName() const override { return "txindex"; }
+
 public:
     /// Constructs the index, which becomes available to be queried.
     explicit TxIndex(std::unique_ptr<TxIndexDB> db);
diff --git a/src/index/txindex.cpp b/src/index/txindex.cpp
--- a/src/index/txindex.cpp
+++ b/src/index/txindex.cpp
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@
 
             int64_t current_time = GetTime();
             if (last_log_time + SYNC_LOG_INTERVAL < current_time) {
-                LogPrintf("Syncing txindex with block chain from height %d\n",
-                          pindex->nHeight);
+                LogPrintf("Syncing %s with block chain from height %d\n",
+                          GetName(), pindex->nHeight);
                 last_log_time = current_time;
             }
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
                 return;
             }
             if (!WriteBlock(block, pindex)) {
-                FatalError("%s: Failed to write block %s to tx index database",
+                FatalError("%s: Failed to write block %s to index database",
                            __func__, pindex->GetBlockHash().ToString());
                 return;
             }
@@ -127,9 +127,9 @@
     }
 
     if (pindex) {
-        LogPrintf("txindex is enabled at height %d\n", pindex->nHeight);
+        LogPrintf("%s is enabled at height %d\n", GetName(), pindex->nHeight);
     } else {
-        LogPrintf("txindex is enabled\n");
+        LogPrintf("%s is enabled\n", GetName());
     }
 }
 
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@
         if (best_block_index->GetAncestor(pindex->nHeight - 1) !=
             pindex->pprev) {
             LogPrintf("%s: WARNING: Block %s does not connect to an ancestor "
-                      "of known best chain (tip=%s); not updating txindex\n",
+                      "of known best chain (tip=%s); not updating index\n",
                       __func__, pindex->GetBlockHash().ToString(),
                       best_block_index->GetBlockHash().ToString());
             return;
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
     if (WriteBlock(*block, pindex)) {
         m_best_block_index = pindex;
     } else {
-        FatalError("%s: Failed to write block %s to txindex", __func__,
+        FatalError("%s: Failed to write block %s to index", __func__,
                    pindex->GetBlockHash().ToString());
         return;
     }
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@
     if (best_block_index->GetAncestor(locator_tip_index->nHeight) !=
         locator_tip_index) {
         LogPrintf("%s: WARNING: Locator contains block (hash=%s) not on known "
-                  "best chain (tip=%s); not writing txindex locator\n",
+                  "best chain (tip=%s); not writing index locator\n",
                   __func__, locator_tip_hash.ToString(),
                   best_block_index->GetBlockHash().ToString());
         return;
@@ -256,7 +256,8 @@
         }
     }
 
-    LogPrintf("%s: txindex is catching up on block notifications\n", __func__);
+    LogPrintf("%s: %s is catching up on block notifications\n", __func__,
+              GetName());
     SyncWithValidationInterfaceQueue();
     return true;
 }
@@ -296,11 +297,11 @@
     // callbacks are not missed if Init sets m_synced to true.
     RegisterValidationInterface(this);
     if (!Init()) {
-        FatalError("%s: txindex failed to initialize", __func__);
+        FatalError("%s: %s failed to initialize", __func__, GetName());
         return;
     }
 
-    m_thread_sync = std::thread(&TraceThread<std::function<void()>>, "txindex",
+    m_thread_sync = std::thread(&TraceThread<std::function<void()>>, GetName(),
                                 std::bind(&BaseIndex::ThreadSync, this));
 }