What were Noah’s three sons called in the Genesis account of the Ark?

Noah’s three sons in the Genesis account are Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Genesis names them in the Flood narrative before describing their families’ entry into the ark.

The three sons are presented as Noah’s adult sons, each with a wife. Genesis 7:13 says Noah, his wife, his sons, and their wives entered the ark together. After the Flood, the text links the repopulation of the earth with Noah’s family and later introduces genealogies connected with the sons.

The names are easy to confuse with other famous biblical sibling groups. Shem is associated with the line leading to Abraham in Genesis genealogies, while Ham and Japheth receive different genealogical treatments. Those later associations should not be mistaken for additional ark passengers named in the text.