What Spanish name is commonly given to the girl celebrated at a quinceañera?

The girl celebrated at a quinceañera is commonly called the quinceañera.

The term is used for the young woman at the center of the celebration, as well as for the event itself in everyday English. In Spanish, grammatical forms can vary by region and context, but quinceañera is the widely recognized feminine form.

The word is connected with quince, meaning fifteen, and refers to the celebrant’s fifteenth year. The event may include relatives, friends, sponsors, attendants, and a religious community, but the quinceañera remains the central participant.

A common mix-up is treating quinceañera as only the name of a party. It can describe the birthday celebrant, the ceremony, or the broader tradition, depending on how the word is used.