What is the traditional male counterpart to a quinceañera called?

The traditional male counterpart to a quinceañera is called a quinceañero.

The term follows the same Spanish naming pattern as quinceañera and refers to a boy celebrating his fifteenth birthday in a comparable coming-of-age tradition. The feminine and masculine forms differ in their endings: quinceañera and quinceañero.

Quinceañera customs are not identical everywhere, and not every family holds a formal celebration for a boy. In some communities, however, boys’ fifteenth-birthday events use similar elements, including formal clothing, family ceremonies, music, and a reception.

The word caballero means “gentleman” or “knight,” so it is not the specific name of the celebration. Primogénito means “firstborn,” which describes birth order rather than age or ceremony. The ñ is important in both quinceañera and quinceañero because it is part of the standard Spanish spelling.