What Spanish word means the girl who is celebrating a quinceañera?

The girl celebrating the milestone is called the quinceañera.

In common usage, quinceañera has two closely related meanings: it can identify the celebrant and can also name the celebration held for her fifteenth birthday. Context usually makes the intended meaning clear.

The feminine ending reflects Spanish grammar. A boy celebrating a comparable fifteenth-birthday occasion may be called a quinceañero. The words are connected to quince, the Spanish number 15.

The quinceañera is distinct from the court of honor, which consists of attendants, and from padrinos or madrinas, who may serve as sponsors. A celebrant may also have parents, relatives, and friends with important roles, but those relationships do not replace the central title quinceañera.