also: ぞくめい
noun
common name; popular name; secular name
Refers to a name used in everyday life, as opposed to a formal, religious, or literary name. In Buddhist contexts, it can mean the name a person had before ordination. The gloss 'bad reputation' is a rare, archaic usage.
この植物の俗名は「猫じゃらし」です。
The common name for this plant is 'cat teaser'.
彼の俗名は山田太郎だが、戒名は別にある。
His secular name is Taro Yamada, but he has a separate Buddhist name.
From 俗 (vulgar, common) + 名 (name). The reading ぞくみょう is a combination of on'yomi and go'on, while ぞくめい uses kan'on for 名.