The female attendants in a quinceañera court are traditionally called damas.
Damas is the Spanish plural of dama, meaning “ladies.” These attendants form part of the corte de honor and commonly appear beside the honoree during the entrance, formal photographs, and choreographed dances. Their outfits may coordinate with one another and with the celebration’s colors.
The exact arrangement is flexible. Some quinceañeras have several damas and several male attendants, while others have a smaller court or no formal court at all. Modern families may also choose clothing and roles that do not follow older gender divisions.
The term is easy to confuse with madrinas, which generally refers to sponsors or godmothers connected with aspects of the celebration, rather than the female attendants as a group. Damas identifies the attendants themselves, making it the precise traditional answer when the question concerns the girls or young women in the court.