The male attendants in a quinceañera’s court of honor are traditionally called chambelanes.
Chambelanes is a Spanish plural term for the young men who accompany the quinceañera. They may take part in the entrance, formal photographs, choreographed dances, and the court’s presentation during the celebration. The group is often paired with damas, the female attendants.
The precise role differs among families and countries. Some courts are large and highly rehearsed, while others are informal or absent. A chambelán is an attendant, not automatically the quinceañero, who is the male honoree in a parallel celebration.
The term also has broader historical associations with court attendants or chamberlains in Spanish-speaking usage, but quinceañera traditions use it for members of the celebrant’s accompanying court. Transliteration, pluralization, and pronunciation can vary in English-language writing.