What is the traditional name for the male counterpart of a quinceañera?

Quinceañero is the traditional Spanish term for a boy celebrating his fifteenth birthday in the male counterpart to a quinceañera.

The term uses the masculine form of the Spanish word associated with a fifteenth-birthday celebration. Male celebrations are less widely discussed in popular English-language descriptions, but quinceañero is an established term for the male celebrant.

A quinceañero celebration may draw on many of the same elements as a quinceañera, including formal clothing, family participation, music, dancing, and a religious service. There is no single universal format, and families adapt the event to local customs and personal preferences.

Some communities use broader expressions such as fiesta de quince años for celebrations involving either gender. The vocabulary therefore depends partly on regional usage. The key distinction is grammatical and personal: quinceañero identifies a male celebrant, while quinceañera traditionally identifies a female celebrant.