What title is commonly given to the person honored at a quinceañera?

The person honored at the celebration is commonly called the quinceañera.

In Spanish, quinceañera is a feminine noun connected with the fifteenth birthday. In everyday English, the same word can refer either to the girl being celebrated or to the entire event, so context determines which meaning is intended.

The term is distinct from the names for members of the court. A dama is a female attendant, while a chambelán is a male attendant. A madrina is generally a sponsor or godmother who may help support the celebration. Those roles can be important, but they are not the honoree.

The honoree traditionally participates in the formal entrance, receives symbolic items, and leads or joins the dances. Modern quinceañeras vary widely in religious content, clothing, court size, and schedule, but the central focus remains the fifteenth-birthday honoree.