What was the name of Jesus' mother?

What was the name of Jesus’ mother? Jesus’ mother was Mary.

Mary is named in the Gospel accounts of Jesus’ birth and family life. Matthew and Luke describe her as the mother of Jesus, while Luke’s infancy narrative presents her as a young woman from Nazareth who receives the angel Gabriel’s announcement that she will bear a son. In Christian tradition, this event is called the Annunciation.

Mary appears at several important moments in the New Testament. She visits Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist, and is present at Jesus’ birth. John’s Gospel places her at the wedding at Cana, where Jesus performs his first sign, and also near the crucifixion. Acts later depicts Jesus’ mother praying with the apostles after the resurrection and ascension.

Readers sometimes confuse Mary with other women named Mary in the New Testament, including Mary Magdalene and Mary of Bethany. They are separate figures. Another interesting detail is that John often says “the mother of Jesus” without giving her name, whereas Matthew and Luke explicitly identify her as Mary.