The Spanish name for a male celebrant of a fifteenth-birthday celebration is quinceañero.
Quinceañero is the masculine counterpart of quinceañera. Both words are connected with quince años, the Spanish expression meaning “fifteen years.” Although the feminine form is much more widely recognized because the celebration has traditionally centered on girls, boys and young men may also mark their fifteenth birthdays with related customs.
A quinceañero should not be confused with a chambelán. A chambelán is generally a male attendant in the celebrant’s court, while the quinceañero is the person whose birthday is being celebrated. Actual terminology can vary by country and family, and some communities use quinceañera as the name of the event even when the celebrant is male.