In quinceañera traditions, the girl celebrating her fifteenth birthday is called the quinceañera.
The word is the feminine form associated with quince, the Spanish word for fifteen. It can describe both the celebrant and, by extension, the celebration held in her honor. In English-language coverage, the accent mark in quinceañera is often retained, although quinceanera is also commonly used in plain text.
The quinceañera is usually the central figure in a formal celebration involving family, music, food, dancing, and symbolic presentations. Customs differ substantially between families and countries, so there is no single universal ceremony. Some celebrations include a religious service, while others are entirely secular.
A related masculine term is quinceañero, but quinceañera is the much more familiar name for the traditional celebration centered on a girl. The term should not be confused with quince, which can also mean the quince fruit in Spanish.