The traditional Spanish plural for male quinceañera attendants is chambelanes.
A chambelán is a male member of the quinceañera’s court, and chambelanes is its plural form. These attendants may participate in the formal entrance, posed photographs, presentations, and rehearsed dances associated with the celebration.
The court’s membership is flexible. Families may choose friends, cousins, siblings, or other trusted young people, and some modern celebrations use a smaller group or no formal court. In mixed courts, chambelanes may appear alongside damas, the traditional term for female attendants.
Chambelanes should not be confused with padrinos. Padrinos are sponsors or adult supporters who may help with planning, costs, or ceremonial gifts. A chambelán’s defining role is participation as a court escort, although one person can sometimes have more than one connection to the family.