A male member of a quinceañera’s court is commonly called a chambelán.
Chambelanes serve as male attendants and often participate in the event’s choreographed dances. The word is related to the French-derived Spanish term chambelán, historically associated with a chamberlain or court attendant. In a quinceañera, it describes a ceremonial role rather than a claim to a formal aristocratic rank.
A court may contain one chambelán or several. The honoree may dance with members of the court during the waltz, and the attendants can also join formal entrances, photographs, and other planned presentations. Their clothing is often coordinated with the event’s colors or formal dress code.
The title is not universal in every Spanish-speaking community. Some families use different local terms, and many modern celebrations change or remove the traditional court. Padrino is not a synonym: it usually refers to a male sponsor or godfather, not simply a court attendant.