The traditional Spanish term for the male celebrant of a 15th-birthday coming-of-age celebration is quinceañero.
Quinceañero is the masculine counterpart of quinceañera. Both words derive from quince, “fifteen,” and identify a person associated with the milestone. In everyday usage, quinceañera is far more familiar because the celebration has historically centered on girls, but boys may also have a quinceañero celebration.
A male celebrant may participate in many of the same elements found in a quinceañera: a formal family gathering, a religious service, a court of honor, music, dancing, and symbolic presentations. The exact customs depend on the family and community rather than on one official rulebook.
The word chambelán is different. A chambelán is generally a male member of the celebrant’s court, not the celebrant himself. Similarly, padrino means godfather or sponsor and refers to a role in family or religious support. These terms are often mixed up because they can appear in the same event.