The Spanish name for the male escort traditionally paired with a quinceañera is chambelán.
A chambelán may accompany the celebrant during formal entrances, dances, photographs, or presentations. In some celebrations, the quinceañera has one principal escort; in others, several male escorts participate as part of a larger court.
The word is not a universal label for every participant at a quinceañera. Female attendants are commonly called damas, while adults who sponsor or help organize parts of the celebration may be called padrinos or madrinas. Local vocabulary varies across countries and families, so the size and structure of the court are not fixed.
The role is ceremonial rather than a legal or religious office. Many modern quinceañeras adapt the traditional court, use friends of different genders, or omit it completely. Even so, chambelán remains the standard Spanish term most closely associated with the traditional male escort role.