What is the name of the little boy in 'The Shining'?

The little boy in Stephen King’s The Shining is Danny Torrance.

Danny is the five-year-old son of Jack and Wendy Torrance. He possesses a psychic ability called “the shining,” which allows him to sense thoughts, communicate mentally with others who share the gift, and receive disturbing visions. His abilities make him unusually aware of the supernatural danger waiting at the Overlook Hotel.

During the family’s stay, Danny encounters the hotel’s ghosts and repeatedly sees the word “redrum,” or “murder” spelled backward. He also meets Dick Hallorann, the hotel’s cook, who recognizes that Danny shines and teaches him to call for help if necessary.

Readers sometimes confuse Danny with Jack Torrance, his father, or Dick Hallorann, the adult who understands his gift. Danny’s story continues in Doctor Sleep, Stephen King’s 2013 sequel, which follows him as an adult struggling with trauma and alcoholism. Danny Lloyd played the child in the 1980 film, while Ewan McGregor portrayed the adult Dan Torrance in the 2019 film adaptation of Doctor Sleep.