According to Genesis, what was the name of Lot’s wife after she looked back at Sodom?

According to Genesis, no name is given for Lot’s wife after she looked back at Sodom.

Genesis 19 says that Lot, his wife, and their daughters were led out of Sodom before its destruction. The family was warned not to look back, but Lot’s wife did so and became a pillar of salt. The passage identifies her only by her relationship to Lot.

The unnamed figure became a prominent subject in later Jewish, Christian, and Islamic interpretation. Some later traditions supplied personal names, but those names are not found in the Genesis account. The biblical narrative focuses on the warning, the act of looking back, and the transformation rather than on her biography.

Another common mistake is answering “Edith,” a name used in some later traditions and popular retellings. Lot’s daughters are also unnamed in Genesis. Lot himself is identified as Abraham’s nephew, and his family’s escape is connected with the judgment of the cities of the plain.