What is the traditional male equivalent of a quinceañera called?

The traditional male equivalent of a quinceañera is called a quinceañero.

The term follows Spanish grammatical usage: quinceañera is feminine, while quinceañero is masculine. Both words relate to quince años, the fifteen-year milestone celebrated through a coming-of-age party.

Quinceañera customs became especially visible through celebrations for girls, but boys may also have comparable fifteenth-birthday celebrations. The scale and formality of a quinceañero can differ by family and community, just as quinceañera practices differ across Latin America and the United States.

The word is sometimes confused with quinceañera because English-language coverage often treats the feminine term as the general name for the entire tradition. In Spanish, however, the masculine ending -ero identifies a male honoree.