How many people does Genesis name as entering Noah's Ark?

Genesis names eight people as entering Noah's Ark.

The eight are Noah, his wife, Noah's three sons—Shem, Ham, and Japheth—and the three wives of those sons. Genesis 7:13 describes this group entering the ark before the floodwaters rise. The text does not give the personal names of Noah's wife or the three daughters-in-law.

The number is also reflected in 1 Peter 3:20, which refers to “eight souls” being saved through water. That later New Testament reference is one reason the eight-person count is widely repeated in Christian discussion of the story.

The number of humans should not be confused with the number of animals. Genesis gives separate instructions about animals, including clean animals, birds, and other creatures, but it does not provide a single total count for every animal aboard. It also does not say that eight was the total population of the world; it is the number of people identified as survivors within the ark narrative.