The traditional Spanish name for the boys in a quinceañera’s court of honor is chambelanes.
Chambelanes usually accompany the quinceañera during formal entrances, photographs, and choreographed dances. In some communities they are also called escorts or honor attendants, and families may choose a mixed-gender court or no court at all.
The court’s size is not universal. Its members may be relatives, friends, or classmates, and their clothing can coordinate with the celebrant’s dress and the event’s color scheme. The role is ceremonial rather than legal or religious.
A common mix-up is confusing chambelanes with padrinos. Padrinos are sponsors or honored adults who may help provide items or services; chambelanes are attendants, generally boys or young men, in the court of honor.