The Spanish word for a quinceañera’s male counterpart in some communities is quinceañero.
Quinceañero is the masculine form related to quinceañera and can refer to a boy celebrating his fifteenth birthday through a comparable coming-of-age event. The custom is less uniformly practiced than the traditional quinceañera, and terminology differs across families and regions.
The term is sometimes confused with chambelán. A chambelán is generally a male attendant or escort in a quinceañera’s court, whereas a quinceañero is the male celebrant himself. Padrino is another different term: it usually means godfather or sponsor.
There is no single required format for a quinceañero celebration. Some families adapt the same elements used for quinceañeras, such as formal clothing, a religious service, family speeches, and dancing. Others mark the birthday with a simpler party or use a different local tradition.