What is the usual Spanish name for the birthday girl at a quinceañera?

The usual Spanish name for the birthday girl at a quinceañera is quinceañera.

The word literally connects the celebrant with quince, the Spanish word for fifteen. In ordinary usage, quinceañera can mean the girl who is turning 15, the celebration itself, or both, depending on the sentence and community. English has adopted the word mainly as the name of the event.

This role is distinct from the attendants. A madrina is a female sponsor or godmother in many Spanish-speaking contexts, while a dama may refer to a female attendant. Those terms describe other participants and are not the name of the birthday girl.

Spelling matters: quinceañera contains the letter ñ, although English-language writing sometimes drops the tilde. The masculine form for a boy celebrating a comparable fifteenth birthday is quinceañero.