What is the name of the hobbit in 'The Hobbit'?

The hobbit in J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit is Bilbo Baggins.

Bilbo is the novel’s central character, introduced as a comfort-loving resident of Bag End in the Shire. The wizard Gandalf recruits him to join Thorin Oakenshield and a company of dwarves on a quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain and its treasure from the dragon Smaug.

During the journey, Bilbo changes from a cautious homebody into a clever and resourceful adventurer. He encounters Gollum beneath the Misty Mountains and finds a mysterious ring that later becomes crucial to The Lord of the Rings. His ability to use wit rather than brute strength repeatedly helps the company survive.

A common mix-up is confusing Bilbo with Frodo Baggins. Frodo is Bilbo’s younger cousin and the main hobbit protagonist of The Lord of the Rings. Gandalf is the wizard who helps organize Bilbo’s adventure, while Samwise Gamgee is Frodo’s loyal companion. Bilbo’s story was first published in 1937.