Buli is named once the buri palm. Alabang is named once the river that passes with the barangay. Ayala Alabang was designed by Batas Pambansa Bilang 219 from Barangay Alabang. Sucat acquired its title within the vernacular term "sukat", which means "measurement" since it was measured during the Spanish period.In the Worldwide Phonetic Alphabet, ?a?