What Spanish word means a boy celebrating a traditional fifteenth birthday?

Quinceañero is the Spanish word for a boy celebrating a traditional fifteenth birthday.

The term is the masculine counterpart to quinceañera, which conventionally refers to a girl or young woman and, by extension, to her celebration. A quinceañero celebration may be called a quince años or another local term depending on the country and family.

The word should not be confused with padrino, which means godfather or sponsor, or with chambelán, a traditional male attendant in some quinceañera courts. Those words describe roles connected with a celebration, not the birthday honoree himself.

Usage varies by region and by personal preference. Some families use quinceañera as the name of the event regardless of the honoree’s gender, while others use quinceañero for a male celebrant.