This is the 10136th most frequent Japanese word.
里奈
"里奈" (Rina) is a Japanese feminine given name, typically written with the kanji "里" meaning "village" or "hometown" and "奈," a phonetic character often used in names.
Here, '里奈' is introduced as a specific name and is used when referring to someone's name.
私の妹の名前は里奈です。
My younger sister's name is Rina.
In this sentence, '里奈' is mentioned as a name in general, reflecting an opinion about the name itself.
里奈という名前は可愛いですね。
The name Rina is cute, isn't it?
In this sentence, '里奈' is a proper noun, used as the name of a person.