What is the quinceañera’s traditional court of honor commonly called in Spanish?

The traditional court of honor at a quinceañera is commonly called the corte de honor.

The corte de honor is a group of relatives or friends who accompany the honoree during important parts of the celebration. Depending on local custom, it may participate in the entrance, formal dances, photographs, and other ceremonial moments. The group can include young women and young men, although contemporary celebrations often adapt the arrangement.

Older descriptions frequently present the court as a larger, gender-paired group, sometimes symbolizing the years leading up to the fifteenth birthday. Modern families may choose fewer attendants, an all-female court, an all-male court, or no court at all.

Corte de honor is a general Spanish phrase meaning “court of honor,” not a legal or official title. Terminology also varies regionally, and English-language celebrations often simply use “court” or “court of honor.”