In Genesis's account of Noah's Ark, what was the name of Noah's wife?
Answer
Not named in Genesis
Answer
Not named in Genesis
Genesis does not name Noah's wife.
The flood narrative refers to Noah's wife but gives no personal name. Genesis 7:7 says Noah entered the ark with his wife, his sons, and his sons' wives. The text similarly names Noah's sons—Shem, Ham, and Japheth—but leaves both Noah's wife and the daughters-in-law unnamed.
Later Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions supplied different names or identifications. Naamah is one name associated with Noah's wife in some Jewish traditions, while other texts and legends offer alternatives. Because these names come from later sources rather than Genesis itself, they are not a single universally accepted biblical answer.
This distinction makes “not named in Genesis” the precise answer when the question concerns Genesis's account. It also illustrates why popular retellings can differ: characters who are unnamed in the biblical narrative may receive names in later commentary, folklore, films, novels, or religious traditions.
Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026