Damas is the Spanish term commonly used for female attendants in a quinceañera court.
The word dama means “lady,” and its plural form, damas, is used for girls or young women who accompany the honoree. They may participate in the entrance, formal dance, photographs, and other planned parts of the event. The number of damas is not fixed and depends on the family’s chosen court.
A mixed court may also include male attendants, often called chambelanes. English-language descriptions sometimes translate the court’s roles loosely, which can cause confusion between the name of the full group and the names of individual participants.
Regional practice is flexible. Some celebrations have a large court, some use only a few attendants, and some omit a formal court entirely. Damas therefore identifies a common role rather than a mandatory part of every quinceañera.