What is the masculine Spanish counterpart sometimes used for a quinceañera?

Quinceañero is the masculine Spanish counterpart sometimes used for a quinceañera. It can describe a boy celebrating a comparable fifteenth-birthday milestone.

The feminine term quinceañera is much more widely recognized because the tradition historically centered on girls. However, families and communities may adapt the celebration for boys, using quinceañero or simply describing the event as a quince años celebration.

A quinceañero event may borrow familiar elements such as a formal entrance, family presentation, special clothing, music, dancing, and a reception. It does not have to reproduce every traditional role or ritual associated with a girl’s quinceañera.

Usage is not perfectly uniform across the Spanish-speaking world. Some people use quinceañero for the honoree, while others use quinceañera as the established name for the celebration regardless of the participant’s gender.