What Spanish word names the girl celebrated at a quinceañera?

The Spanish word for the girl celebrated at a quinceañera is quinceañera.

The term is formed from quince, meaning “fifteen,” and a feminine ending associated with a young woman. In everyday English, quinceañera can also mean the entire fifteenth-birthday celebration, not only the person at its center.

The masculine form quinceañero is used in some contexts for a boy’s fifteenth-birthday celebration, although terminology and customs vary among Spanish-speaking communities. English-language usage most often uses quinceañera for the traditional celebration for girls.

The word is sometimes written without the ñ as quinceanera when keyboards or systems lack the Spanish letter. The spelling with ñ is the standard Spanish form and preserves the pronunciation of the original word.