Buli is named after the buri palm. Alabang is named once the river that passes through the barangay. Ayala Alabang was developed by Batas Pambansa Bilang 219 outside of Barangay Alabang. Sucat got its name through the vernacular phrase "sukat", which implies "measurement" as it was calculated during the Spanish period.aA bA cA dA eA fA gA hA iA jA