Genesis names Ham as the father of Canaan, one of Noah’s sons.
Genesis 9:18 identifies Ham as the father of Canaan in the story that follows Noah’s vineyard. The passage then describes an incident involving Noah, Ham, and Ham’s brothers, leading to Noah’s declaration concerning Canaan.
This detail is a genealogy and narrative identification, not a statement that Canaan was one of Noah’s sons. Noah’s three sons are Shem, Ham, and Japheth; Canaan is presented as Ham’s son. Keeping those generations separate prevents a common family-tree mistake.
The passage has had a long interpretive history, especially because later readers connected it with peoples and regions associated with Canaan. The text itself specifically supplies the relationship: Ham is Canaan’s father.