What is the Spanish name for the girl celebrated at a traditional quinceañera?
Answer
La quinceañera
The Spanish name for the girl celebrated at a traditional quinceañera is la quinceañera.
The feminine noun identifies the young woman whose fifteenth birthday is being marked. In everyday English, quinceañera can also refer to the party, but its most direct personal meaning is the celebrant herself.
The word comes from the Spanish expression quince años, meaning “fifteen years.” The event’s name therefore connects the person and the milestone: the quinceañera is the girl associated with her quince años celebration.
Terms for other participants are different. A madrina is a female sponsor or honored supporter, while members of the court have their own titles. Those roles should not be used as substitutes for the name of the celebrant.