What are the names of Noah’s three sons in the Bible?

Noah’s three sons in the Bible are Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Genesis 6:10 names these three sons before the flood narrative describes Noah, his household, and the animals entering the Ark.

Genesis later presents the three brothers as the ancestors of the families that spread across the earth after the flood. Genesis 10, often called the Table of Nations, develops this genealogy by listing descendants associated with each son.

The names are also important in later biblical traditions. Shem is connected with the line leading to Abraham, while Ham and Japheth receive their own genealogical sections in Genesis. These associations belong to the biblical genealogy and should not be treated as modern ethnic classifications.

Noah’s wife is not given a personal name in Genesis. Later Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions supply different names or descriptions, but the three sons’ names are explicitly stated in the biblical text.