According to Genesis, how many people were aboard Noah's Ark?

According to Genesis, eight people were aboard Noah's Ark. The group consisted of Noah, his wife, his three sons—Shem, Ham, and Japheth—and the three sons' wives.

Genesis 7:7 identifies Noah, his sons, his wife, and his sons' wives as entering the ark before the Flood. First Peter 3:20 also refers to eight people being saved through water, making the number a well-known detail in later Christian interpretation.

The figure is sometimes confused with the number of animals, because the story discusses both passengers and creatures. The eight-person total counts humans only. The text does not name Noah's wife or the wives of Shem, Ham, and Japheth, so proposed names for them come from later traditions rather than Genesis itself.