A traditional quinceañera’s group of attendants is called the court of honor.
The court commonly includes the celebrant’s friends or relatives. Female attendants are known as damas, while male attendants are known as chambelanes or sometimes escorts, depending on regional usage. The group may participate in a choreographed entrance or dance.
A quinceañera court resembles a formal escort tradition, but it is not a wedding party. Its size and composition vary widely, and modern celebrations may use a mixed-gender group, a smaller group, or no court at all. The court’s purpose is ceremonial: it publicly surrounds and supports the young woman as she marks a major birthday milestone.