It was formerly known as Debre-Zeit (Amharic: ደብረ ዘይት) however since the late 1990s it has been officially known by the Oromo name, Bishoftu, which was its name until 1955.
Sebelumnya dikenal sebagai Debre-Zeit (Amharik:ደብረ orderedይት) namun sejak akhir 1990-an ia secara resmi dikenal dengan nama dalam bahasa Oromo, Bishoftu, yang merupakan namanya hingga 1955.