The Spanish name for a quinceañera’s male dance-court attendant is chambelán.
A chambelán may accompany the celebrant during the formal entrance, group dances, and choreographed presentation. A quinceañera court can include one or several chambelanes, depending on the family’s plans. The term is especially associated with the traditional court structure in Mexican and other Latin American celebrations.
The word has a broader historical connection to a chamberlain, an attendant in a royal or noble household. In the quinceañera setting, that historical association contributes to the court’s formal and pageant-like style, but the role is not a government office or hereditary title.
Regional vocabulary varies. Some families use English terms such as escort, gentleman, or male attendant, while others use a different Spanish word. Chambelán remains the canonical term most closely linked with the traditional quinceañera court.