The traditional English name of the large vessel Noah built in Genesis is the Ark.
English Bibles translate the Hebrew word tebah as “ark” in the Flood account. In Genesis, the term refers to a large enclosed vessel designed to preserve Noah, his family, and representatives of animal life through the waters.
The same Hebrew word is used elsewhere in the Hebrew Bible for the basket in which the infant Moses is placed. That linguistic connection does not mean the two objects are the same size or function; it shows that “ark” can describe a container that preserves life from danger.
The word is also the source of the title “Noah’s Ark,” the conventional name used in Jewish, Christian, Islamic, and popular discussions. Genesis itself focuses on the vessel’s construction and occupants rather than assigning it a personal name.