What Spanish term describes the attendants who form a quinceañera’s court?

The attendants who form a quinceañera’s court are collectively called the corte de honor.

Corte de honor translates as “court of honor.” It commonly includes friends or relatives selected to accompany the honoree during formal parts of the celebration. Depending on the family and region, the court may include girls, boys, or a mixed group.

Individual female attendants are often called damas, while male attendants may be called chambelanes. Their roles can include participating in a choreographed dance, standing with the quinceañera during an entrance, and appearing in formal photographs. The size and responsibilities of the court are flexible.

The word corte does not mean a royal court in the political sense. It refers to the ceremonial group surrounding the honoree. Modern families frequently simplify or redesign the court while retaining its symbolic role.