What is a quinceañera called when the celebrant is a boy?

A male celebrant is commonly called a quinceañero.

Quinceañero is the masculine counterpart to quinceañera in Spanish. Both terms are associated with a celebration of the fifteenth birthday and the transition traditionally connected with that age. English usage often focuses on quinceañera because celebrations for girls have historically been more widely documented.

Families and communities do not all use the term in exactly the same way. Some hold a quinceañero celebration for a boy, while others use broader expressions such as fiesta de quince años. The format may include formal clothing, a court, dancing, family speeches, or other elements, but none is mandatory everywhere.

The term is different from debutante, which can describe a young woman’s formal introduction into society in other cultural settings. It is also different from quince años, which names the fifteenth birthday celebration rather than specifically identifying the male celebrant.