Ningal is the Sumerian goddess who is traditionally the wife of the moon god Nanna.
Nanna, also called Sin in Akkadian tradition, was especially associated with the city of Ur. Ningal was worshipped as his consort and was connected with the fertility and prosperity of the land. Their son was Utu, the sun god, and their daughter was Inanna, one of the most important goddesses in Mesopotamian religion.
Ningal’s family relationships help explain how several major divine figures were connected in Sumerian mythology. Nanna’s lunar identity, Utu’s solar role, and Inanna’s associations with love, power, and warfare form part of a wider divine genealogy preserved in hymns and temple traditions.
Ningal is sometimes confused with Ninlil, the consort of Enlil, because both names begin with the Sumerian element nin, meaning “lady” or “mistress.” They are different goddesses with different divine spouses.