Which three sons of Noah are named in Genesis after the Flood story?

The three sons of Noah named in Genesis are Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Genesis 5:32 introduces Noah as the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and Genesis repeatedly identifies these three sons in the Flood narrative. They enter the Ark with Noah, their wives, and Noah’s wife, according to Genesis 7:7 and related passages.

After the Flood, Genesis 9 describes an incident involving Noah and his sons, while Genesis 10 presents the “Table of Nations,” tracing peoples and territories through their descendants. This genealogical structure is central to the biblical account’s explanation of humanity after the Flood.

The names are sometimes confused with other famous biblical family groups, especially Abraham’s sons Isaac and Ishmael or Adam’s sons Cain and Abel. Shem, Ham, and Japheth belong specifically to Noah’s family and are the three sons named in the Ark narrative.