Quinceañero describes the male equivalent of a quinceañera celebration.
The Spanish masculine form quinceañero can refer to a boy celebrating his fifteenth birthday or to a celebration organized around that milestone. It uses the same quince root associated with the number fifteen, while the ending changes to the masculine form. In English-language communities, the word may be less familiar than quinceañera.
The male celebration is not governed by one universal format. Some families adapt court roles, dances, clothing, and religious elements from quinceañera customs, while others hold a simpler birthday party. Regional vocabulary also varies, so the term should not be treated as a worldwide official title. Its core meaning is the male counterpart to the traditional fifteenth-birthday celebration.