What Spanish masculine term is used for a boy’s equivalent of a quinceañera?

Quinceañero is the Spanish masculine term used for a boy’s equivalent of a quinceañera.

The word follows the gendered pattern of Spanish nouns: quinceañera is feminine, while quinceañero is masculine. It can identify a male celebrant or, depending on context, a celebration marking his fifteenth birthday.

The feminine quinceañera tradition is much more widely known and practiced. Boys’ celebrations exist in some communities, but they may be called quinceañero celebrations or given another local name. There is no single worldwide format for them.

This terminology is easy to confuse with chambelán, which generally refers to a male member of the celebrant’s court. A quinceañero is the person being honored; a chambelán is a participant or attendant in the ceremony.