Karnaz (Arabic: كرناز Syriac ܟܪܢܵܫْܹܐ, Kirnaz or Kernaz) modified from Kafr Naz ܟܦܪ ܐܢܵܫْܹܐ, is a town in northern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, located northwest of Hama, its elevation rang is 220-240 meter.

Karnazes is modified from Kafr Naz or Kafrnaz (also spelled Kfar Naz), likewise many villages in the area: Kafr ܟܦܪ is a Syriac word which means "farm" or small "village".

The second part Naz is probably derived from the root nasheh ܐܢܵܫْܹܐ, which means either irrigated land or people.

[4] On 18 September 2018, to avoid a possible attack of the government forces on Idlib and possible consequences on civilians, and to avoid a possible refugees stream, Russia and Turkey made an agreement to create a buffer zone of about 15–20 kilometres (9.3–12.4 mi) around Idlib.

On 30 November 2024, HTS rebels captured the city from the Syrian Army during the Hama offensive.