What Spanish name is often given to the quinceañera’s ceremonial court of attendants?

The quinceañera’s ceremonial court of attendants is often called a corte de honor, or “court of honor.”

Members of the court accompany the celebrant during formal parts of the event. Depending on the family’s customs, the group may include girls called damas and boys called chambelanes. They can participate in the entrance, photographs, and choreographed dances.

The size and composition of the court are not fixed worldwide. Some celebrations use a traditional group of 14 attendants plus the quinceañera, symbolizing the 15 years being marked. Other families choose a smaller court, include only friends, or omit the court altogether.

Because quinceañera traditions are adaptable, corte de honor is more reliable as a cultural term than any single required number of attendants. The court’s role is ceremonial and social, not an official legal or religious office.