The Autobot Leader gets his name Posted on January 23, 2006 by thehutch Spread the loveWikipedia reveals that Optimus Prime was named by Denny O’Neil. Thanks to Scott “Condiment” King. Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook More Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Like this:Like Loading...