A male member of a quinceañera’s court is traditionally called a chambelán.
The term is associated with the young men who accompany the quinceañera during formal entrances, photographs, and choreographed presentations. English-language descriptions may also call them escorts, while some communities use regional alternatives such as chamberlain-inspired terms.
A court can include chambelanes, damas, or both. Its members are usually friends, siblings, cousins, or other young relatives selected by the family. The number of attendants is not fixed, and contemporary celebrations often simplify or redesign the court.
A chambelán is not necessarily the celebrant’s romantic partner. The role is ceremonial, and assigning one young man as the principal escort does not establish a universal relationship or meaning. Terminology and pronunciation also vary across Spanish-speaking regions and among diaspora communities.