The Spanish name commonly used for male attendants in a quinceañera court is chambelanes.
A quinceañera’s court traditionally includes the celebrant and a group of attendants. Female attendants are generally called damas, while male attendants are called chambelanes. The court may participate in formal entrances, choreographed dances, photographs, and other parts of the celebration.
The exact size and composition of the court are flexible. Some families choose a large group, while others include only a few friends or relatives. Modern celebrations may also use mixed-gender or nontraditional groups, so the traditional vocabulary does not describe every contemporary event.
Regional usage can vary, and English-speaking families may use terms such as escorts or simply attendants. Chambelanes remains the widely recognized Spanish term in descriptions of the classic court structure. Padrinos, by contrast, refers to sponsors or godparents, not specifically to the male dancers.