Caloy is a

nickname A nickname, in some circumstances also known as a sobriquet, or informally a "moniker", is an informal substitute for the proper name of a person, place, or thing, used to express affection, playfulness, contempt, or a particular character trait ...

for Carlos in the

Philippines The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot ...

. Notable people known by this name include the following: *Caloy Balcells, nickname for Carlos Balcells (fl. 1985–present), Spanish Filipino bass guitar player *

Caloy Garcia Carlos Jose "Caloy" Garcia is a Filipinos, Filipino professional basketball coach and former TV host. He is an assistant coach for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) and the De La Salle Green Archers ...

, nickname for Carlos Jose Garcia (born 1975) Filipino professional basketball coach *Caloy Loyzaga, nickname for

Carlos Loyzaga Carlos "Caloy" Loyzaga y Matute (August 29, 1930 – January 27, 2016) was a Filipino basketball player, coach and politician. He was the most dominant basketball player of his era in the Philippines and is considered as the greatest Filipino ba ...

(1930 – 2016). Filipino basketball player and coach *Caloy, nickname for

Carlos Yulo Carlos Edriel Poquiz Yulo (born February 16, 2000) is a Filipino artistic gymnast. He is the 2024 Summer Olympics, 2024 Olympic gold medalist at the Gymnastics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's floor, floor exercise and Gymnastics at the ...

(born 2000). Filipino artistic gymnast and two time Olympic Gold Medalist

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