Buli is named once the buri palm. Alabang is named following the river that passes in the barangay. Ayala Alabang was developed by Batas Pambansa Bilang 219 outside of Barangay Alabang. Sucat bought its name within the vernacular term "sukat", which implies "measurement" since it was calculated during the Spanish period.aA bA cA dA eA fA gA hA iA j