A real life superhero: Teenager named Optimus Prime tells how he has been ridiculed for his name but now loves the notoriety it gives him and even has an Autobots tattoo Optimosprayn Ismael Meza was named after Optimus Prime, the famous cartoon character from Transformers His father Victor Meza was a big fan of the show and dreamed of one day naming a son after Optimus Prime Optimosprayn said he has often been made fun of because of his name He said one sixth grade teacher kicked him out of class on the first day of school because she thought he was jokingBy Adry Torres For Dailymail.com Published: 18:13 GMT, 15 March 2019 | Updated: 18:13 GMT, 15 March 2019 Viewcomments A teenager from Paraguay has a name which transforms him into a real-life superhero - Optimus Prime. Optimosprayn Ismael Meza, 19, which translates from Spanish to Optimus Prime, was named after the character from the Transformers cartoon because his father Victor Meza loved watching the show. Optimosprayn said that growing up proved difficult for him as he was often ridiculed and bullied for his name. 'When I was a kid I was kicked out of class on my first day in sixth grade because the teacher thought I was the class clown,' Optimosprayn told DailyMail.com. 'She told me that I was lying and that it wasn't my name,' he added. Optimosprayn Ismael Meza was named after Optimus Prime, the popular character from the Transformer series The 19-year-old college student usually has to show his government issued identification card any time someone doubts his name The Paraguayan young man's father is a big fan of the Transformer's cartoon series. It was his dream to name his son after Optimus Prime (pictured) He said teachers who didn't know him reprimanded him and students laughed. His mother Yolanda Meza was not keen on giving him the character's name at first. He father Victor said: 'His mother found it a little ridiculous.' Yolanda was huge fan of Puerto Rican pop star Chayanne and wanted to name her son after the singer. But Victor persisted and eventually she agreed to the unique moniker and now she loves the name. She even supported him in getting a tattoo on his neck of the Autobots logo. Optimosprayn Ismael Meza (pictured) ironically stands in front of a truck. His namesake, Optimus Prime, transforms into a truck Optimosprayn Ismael Meza pictured with his dad, Victor Meza (left); mother, Yolanda Meza (center); and sister Macknamara Meza (right) Optimus Prime is the leader of the Autobots - the extraterrestrial robotic life form in the hit cartoon. He revealed he now carries his identification card with him at all times to prove to people that it is his real name. Optimosprayn, who is now at college, said: 'I have got used to people making jokes. The comments that are bad I just listen and laugh at now. And there are some that are funny. If you're not going to laugh, it's a lost day.' Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility