What is the quinceañera’s male court counterpart to a dama called?

The male court counterpart to a dama is called a chambelán.

A chambelán is an attendant who participates in the quinceañera’s formal court of honor. He may accompany the celebrant during the entrance, dance in the ceremonial waltz, and take part in choreographed performances at the reception.

The plural form is chambelanes. Female court members are called damas, and the two groups often appear together in photographs and formal dances. The terms describe roles in the celebration rather than fixed legal or religious offices.

Quinceañera traditions are flexible. A family may select relatives, friends, or siblings as attendants, and some modern celebrations use a mixed group without emphasizing traditional titles. The vocabulary remains useful for identifying the conventional male role in accounts of the ceremony.