Assuming the source data is in cols A and B,

Try in say, C1:

=SUMPRODUCT((TRIM(A1:A100)="John")*(LEFT(TRIM(B1:B 100),1)="C"))

Adjust the ranges to suit

Note: You can't use entire col references (A:A, B:B, etc) in SUMPRODUCT

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How can I count cells starting with character "C" in second column and
related with the name John only.


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