Buli is named once the buri palm. Alabang is named after the river that passes with the barangay. Ayala Alabang was designed by Batas Pambansa Bilang 219 from Barangay Alabang. Sucat acquired its title in the vernacular phrase "sukat", which implies "measurement" because it was calculated during the Spanish period.aA bA cA dA eA fA gA hA iA jA kA l