Oprah was supposed to be named Orpah from the Book of Ruth in the Bible but they didn't know how to pronounce it so it became Oprah.See link below for more info on Orpah.
Oprah's Start.
In 1983, Oprah took over AM Chicago, a low-rated morning talk show. Her first episode aired on January 2, 1984 and the show became the highest rated talk show in Chicago. it was...