The masculine Spanish counterpart of a quinceañera celebration is called a quinceañero.
Quinceañero is the masculine form related to quinceañera and is used for a boy’s fifteenth-birthday celebration or for the boy being honored. The feminine celebration is far more widely recognized internationally, but celebrations for boys also exist in some communities and families.
The traditions are not standardized. A quinceañero event may borrow familiar elements from a quinceañera, including formal clothing, family speeches, dancing, a court, or a religious service. Other families create an entirely different celebration suited to the honoree. The word’s use can also vary by country and by whether it describes the person or the event.
Quinceañero should not be confused with chambelán. A chambelán is generally a male attendant in a quinceañera court, whereas quinceañero identifies the male celebrant. Likewise, cumpleaños is the general Spanish word for birthday, not the specific counterpart term.