What is the traditional doll symbolically given away during a quinceañera called?

The traditional doll symbolically given away during a quinceañera is called the last doll.

The last doll represents the celebrant’s final toy of childhood. In a common version of the ceremony, the quinceañera receives or carries the doll and then gives it to a younger sister, cousin, or another child. The gesture symbolizes leaving childhood behind while acknowledging younger generations.

This custom is one of several symbolic moments that families may include in the event. Other well-known rituals involve changing shoes, presenting flowers, or receiving a tiara. None is mandatory everywhere, and the exact order may differ from one family or country to another.

The last doll is sometimes confused with the quinceañera’s own keepsake doll or with a decorative cake topper. In the traditional ritual, its meaning comes from transfer: the celebrant passes the toy to someone younger. Modern families may replace the doll with another meaningful object or omit the custom entirely.