Leme is a neighborhood in the Zona Sul of the City of Rio de Janeiro, next to Copacabana, Urca and Botafogo. The neighborhood takes its name from a near by rock formation whose shape is similar to the helm of a ship.

A ray or glimmer of light; a gleam.

Leme is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The area is 403.1 km²1. According to the 2000 census, it has 80,757 residents, 40,830 of whom are men and 39,927 women. 65,885 residents are 10 years old or older, and of these, 59,991, or 91.1%, are literate2.

To shine.