The biblical story of Noah’s Ark names the ark’s builder as Noah.
In Genesis, Noah is described as a righteous man who lived in a violent and corrupt world. God instructed him to build a large vessel and preserve his family and representatives of animal life from a catastrophic flood. Noah followed the instructions, gathered provisions, and entered the ark with his wife, his sons, and their wives.
Noah is also a major figure in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, although details differ among the traditions. In Islam, he is called Nūḥ and is regarded as a prophet. The Hebrew Bible presents him as a descendant of Seth and the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
A common mix-up is confusing Noah with the ark’s passengers or with later flood heroes from other ancient traditions. The Mesopotamian flood hero Utnapishtim, for example, appears in the Epic of Gilgamesh, not the biblical account.